Kuraby, QLD 4112 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Kuraby gained 649 residents from internal migration and 373 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 940 people moved away — a net addition of 82 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Kuraby against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Kuraby population grew from 8,757 in 2016 to 9,507 in 2025, a change of 8.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Kuraby | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,757 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 8,864 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 8,916 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,041 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,214 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,146 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,136 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,290 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,399 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 9,507 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Kuraby SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations and 14 parks. For families: 11 playgrounds. Staying active: 11 sports fields. The nearest train station, Kuraby, is about 350 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 22 bus stops here.
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- Kuraby Special School
- Kuraby State School
- Heal The Mind
- Kuraby Aesthetic Clinic
- Qualitas Medical Clinic (Formerly Kuraby Station Surgery)
- St Andrew Street Park
- Sheffield Place Park
- Chesterfield Crescent Park
- Svoboda Park
- Pioneer Drive Park
- Bekker Place Park
- Spring Creek Park
- Allingham Street Park
- Kuraby
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.