Chinchilla, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 7,068
- Median age
- 33
- Household income
- $1,549/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 54%
- Renting
- 42%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 3/10 in QLD
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Current market rent
$475/wk
median of 70 new leases, Mar qtr 2026
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
752 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 10.5% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Chinchilla SHS
Primary
Chinchilla SS
Senior secondary
Chinchilla SHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Chinchilla
District population (2025)
9,159
+14% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
23
houses 17 · other 6
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.