Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bunya Mountains suburb profile
Bunya Mountains, QLD · Postcode 4405
This Bunya Mountains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bunya Mountains, QLD (postcode 4405). 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 Bunya Mountains with nearby suburbs.
Bunya Mountains at a glance
Population
110
Median rent
$825/wk
Household income
$1,187/wk
Median age
53
Bunya Mountains 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
-8.3% over 10 years
Population
110
was 144 in 2016
-34 · -23.6%
Median rent
$825/wk
was $43/wk in 2016
+$782 · +1818.6%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $1,031/wk in 2016
+$156 · +15.1%
Median age
53
was 48 in 2016
+5 · +10.4%
Dig deeper: Bunya Mountains population growth · Bunya Mountains then and now
Bunya Mountains vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bunya Mountains, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+123% vs area
- Bunya Mountains$825/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-30.9% vs area
- Bunya Mountains$1,187/wk
- Nearby$1,362.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+35.9% vs area
- Bunya Mountains53
- Nearby36.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-7.2% vs area
- Bunya Mountains$734/wk
- Nearby$770/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bunya Mountains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bunya Mountains sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,036.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,007.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,055.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6991.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bunya Mountains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bunya Mountains, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bunya Mountains people
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 4.5%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bunya Mountains income
- Median household income
- $1,187/wk
- Median personal income
- $734/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bunya Mountains housing
- Median rent
- $825/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,020/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.6%
- Mortgaged
- 23%
- Rented
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.3%
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
Bunya Mountains work
- Employment to population
- 64.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 50%
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 4405)
Compare Bunya Mountains with nearby suburbs
Bunya Mountains in numbers
Bunya Mountains had 110 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 33% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 4.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.6% own their home outright, 23% are paying a mortgage, 4.9% rent. Separate houses make up 73.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $825/wk, 136% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,187/wk, 30% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 23.6% (from 144 to 110). Median rent moved from $43/wk to $825/wk (+1818.6%).
Bunya Mountains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bunya Mountains, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bunya Mountains was $825/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bunya Mountains, QLD?
- Bunya Mountains had 110 residents at the 2021 Census, down 23.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bunya Mountains?
- Median household income in Bunya Mountains was $1,187/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bunya Mountains?
- 4.9% of occupied homes in Bunya Mountains were rented, 42.6% were owned outright and 23% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bunya Mountains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bunya Mountains. 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