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Zillmere, QLD 4034 — 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.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
9,323
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
34
Median age
Years
31.0%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.3
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,426/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$788/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$350/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,677/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
54.9%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
28.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.7%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
58.3%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.8%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
66.8%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 18.2%Mortgaged 26.4%Rented 53.0%Other / not stated 2.4%

Where the growth came from

Zillmere gained 1,092 residents from internal migration and 299 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,352 people moved away — a net addition of 39 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.

Internal migration in+1,092
Internal migration out+1,228
Overseas migration in+299
Natural increase+64
Population (ERP)
10,132
▲ 2,578 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.03%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+39
1,391 in · 1,352 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
147th
Top 60% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Zillmere against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Zillmere population grew from 9,274 in 2016 to 10,132 in 2025, a change of 9.3% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearZillmereQueensland average
20169,2744,845,152
20179,4894,926,380
20189,5205,006,623
20199,5885,088,847
20209,5245,165,613
20219,4655,215,814
20229,5175,310,905
20239,7505,450,235
202410,0295,571,890
202510,1325,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population8,9689,323+4.0%
Median age3334+1 yr
Median household income$1,221/wk$1,426/wk+17%
Median weekly rent$340/wk$350/wk+2.9%
Born overseas31.4%31.0%-0.4 pts

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.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
1 hospital · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
6
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Zillmere SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 1 supermarket and 6 parks. For families: 1 library and 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 2 restaurants. Staying active: 17 sports fields. The nearest train station, Zillmere station, is about 200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 56 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Zillmere State School
  • St Flannan's School
  • Saint Dympna's Parish School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Edge Early Learning Zillmere
  • C&K Robinson Road Childcare Centre
Libraries
  • Zillmere Library
Hospitals
  • Ashworth House
Supermarkets
  • IGA Local Grocer
Parks
  • Victor Grenning Park
  • Mungo Scott Park
  • Len Trezona Park
  • O Callaghan Park
  • Joseph Lee Park
  • Lambert McBride Park
Train stations
  • Zillmere station

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.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 2
score 937
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 3
score 936
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 1
score 897
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 5
score 968

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Taigum - Fitzgibbon+1.7%
02Deagon+1.6%
03Bracken Ridge+1.2%
04Brighton (Qld)+1.1%
05Sandgate - Shorncliffe+0.3%