Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bombeeta suburb profile
Bombeeta, QLD · Postcode 4871
This Bombeeta suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bombeeta, QLD (postcode 4871). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bombeeta with nearby suburbs.
Bombeeta at a glance
Population
147
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,431/wk
Median age
42
Bombeeta trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+26.7% over 10 years
Population
147
was 136 in 2016
+11 · +8.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$70 · +30.4%
Household income
$1,431/wk
was $1,300/wk in 2016
+$131 · +10.1%
Median age
42
was 50 in 2016
-8 · -16%
Dig deeper: Bombeeta population growth · Bombeeta then and now
Bombeeta vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bombeeta, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Bombeeta$300/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-16.8% vs area
- Bombeeta$1,431/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Bombeeta42
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
-12.1% vs area
- Bombeeta$695/wk
- Nearby$654.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bombeeta compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bombeeta sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3960.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2906.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1882.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bombeeta on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bombeeta, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bombeeta people
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 10.2%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bombeeta income
- Median household income
- $1,431/wk
- Median personal income
- $695/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bombeeta housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $823/mo
- Separate houses
- 98.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.2%
- Mortgaged
- 32.7%
- Rented
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bombeeta work
- Employment to population
- 61.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4871)
Compare Bombeeta with nearby suburbs
Bombeeta in numbers
Bombeeta had 147 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 10.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.2% own their home outright, 32.7% are paying a mortgage, 13.5% rent. Separate houses make up 98.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,431/wk, 15% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.1% (from 136 to 147). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $300/wk (+30.4%).
Bombeeta suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bombeeta, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bombeeta was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bombeeta, QLD?
- Bombeeta had 147 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bombeeta?
- Median household income in Bombeeta was $1,431/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bombeeta?
- 13.5% of occupied homes in Bombeeta were rented, 46.2% were owned outright and 32.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bombeeta suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bombeeta. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology