Kirkwood, QLD 4680
Gladstone - BiloelaAll suburbs in postcode 4680
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Kirkwood
- Weekly rent (house)
- $580/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $350/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Kirkwood
Kirkwood (4680) sits in the Gladstone - Biloela region of Queensland.
Kirkwood has roughly 2,513 residents, with a young, transient demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Kirkwood scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 833 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Kirkwood's population at 2,513, with a median age of 28. That sits as a young, transient demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (51% own, 47% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (84% family households, 13% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 2,513
- Median age
- 28
- Family households
- 84%
- Lone person
- 13%
- Owner occupied
- 51%
- Renter occupied
- 47%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 833 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 12.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Kirkwood
- What is the Kirkwood postcode?
- Kirkwood is in the 4680 postcode, in QLD, in the Gladstone - Biloela region.
- Where is Kirkwood?
- Kirkwood is a suburb in the Gladstone - Biloela area, QLD 4680.
- What is the average rent in Kirkwood?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $580, for units it's $350.
- What schools are in Kirkwood?
- There are 13 schools serving Kirkwood on this page, including Clinton State School, Kin Kora State School, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School.
- How walkable is Kirkwood?
- Kirkwood has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Kirkwood?
- Kirkwood is close to New Auckland, Telina, Kin Kora, Glen Eden, Clinton.
- What is the population of Kirkwood?
- The population of Kirkwood is approximately 2,513 (2021 Census). The median age is 28.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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