Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dimbulah suburb profile
Dimbulah, QLD · Postcode 4872
This Dimbulah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dimbulah, QLD (postcode 4872). 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 Dimbulah with nearby suburbs.
Dimbulah at a glance
Population
975
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,161/wk
Median age
48
Dimbulah 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
-5.4% over 10 years
Population
975
was 1,050 in 2016
-75 · -7.1%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$80 · +66.7%
Household income
$1,161/wk
was $921/wk in 2016
+$240 · +26.1%
Median age
48
was 48 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Dimbulah population growth · Dimbulah then and now
Dimbulah vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Dimbulah, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.9% vs area
- Dimbulah$200/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-32.5% vs area
- Dimbulah$1,161/wk
- Nearby$1,166.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Dimbulah48
- Nearby48
- QLD39
Personal income
-25.2% vs area
- Dimbulah$592/wk
- Nearby$574.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Dimbulah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dimbulah 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 2913.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2905.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2932.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3916
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dimbulah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dimbulah, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dimbulah people
- Population
- 975
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 17%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dimbulah income
- Median household income
- $1,161/wk
- Median personal income
- $592/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dimbulah housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,387/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.7%
- Owned outright
- 40.2%
- Mortgaged
- 16.4%
- Rented
- 18.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.3%
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
Dimbulah work
- Employment to population
- 50.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.5%
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 4872)
Compare Dimbulah with nearby suburbs
Dimbulah in numbers
Dimbulah had 975 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 17% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.2% own their home outright, 16.4% are paying a mortgage, 18.7% rent. Separate houses make up 77.6% of dwellings, with 2.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,161/wk, 31% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.2%. 37.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.1% (from 1,050 to 975). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $200/wk (+66.7%).
Dimbulah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dimbulah, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Dimbulah was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dimbulah, QLD?
- Dimbulah had 975 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dimbulah?
- Median household income in Dimbulah was $1,161/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dimbulah?
- 18.7% of occupied homes in Dimbulah were rented, 40.2% were owned outright and 16.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dimbulah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dimbulah. 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