Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Garbutt suburb profile
Garbutt, QLD · Postcode 4814
This Garbutt suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Garbutt, QLD (postcode 4814). 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 Garbutt with nearby suburbs.
Garbutt at a glance
Population
2,309
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,082/wk
Median age
42
Garbutt 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
-6.9% over 10 years
Population
2,309
was 2,396 in 2016
-87 · -3.6%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$20 · +10%
Household income
$1,082/wk
was $837/wk in 2016
+$245 · +29.3%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Garbutt population growth · Garbutt then and now
Garbutt vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Garbutt, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Garbutt$220/wk
- Nearby$286.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-37.1% vs area
- Garbutt$1,082/wk
- Nearby$1,401/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Garbutt42
- Nearby35.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-18.7% vs area
- Garbutt$643/wk
- Nearby$755.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Garbutt compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Garbutt ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1836.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1848
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1811.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2910.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Garbutt on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Garbutt, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Garbutt people
- Population
- 2,309
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Garbutt income
- Median household income
- $1,082/wk
- Median personal income
- $643/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Garbutt housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 56.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 15.2%
- Mortgaged
- 20.8%
- Rented
- 47.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.5%
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
Garbutt work
- Employment to population
- 46.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9%
- Year 12 or above
- 42%
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 4814)
Compare Garbutt with nearby suburbs
Garbutt in numbers
Garbutt had 2,309 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 15.2% own their home outright, 20.8% are paying a mortgage, 47.9% rent. Separate houses make up 56.9% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 37% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,082/wk, 36% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 9%. 42% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.6% (from 2,396 to 2,309). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $220/wk (+10%).
Garbutt suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Garbutt, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Garbutt was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Garbutt, QLD?
- Garbutt had 2,309 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Garbutt?
- Median household income in Garbutt was $1,082/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Garbutt?
- 47.9% of occupied homes in Garbutt were rented, 15.2% were owned outright and 20.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Garbutt suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Garbutt. 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