Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gheerulla suburb profile
Gheerulla, QLD · Postcode 4574
This Gheerulla suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gheerulla, QLD (postcode 4574). 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 Gheerulla with nearby suburbs.
Gheerulla at a glance
Population
291
Median rent
$273/wk
Household income
$1,524/wk
Median age
44
Gheerulla 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
+25.4% over 10 years
Population
291
was 214 in 2016
+77 · +36%
Median rent
$273/wk
was $268/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.9%
Household income
$1,524/wk
was $1,068/wk in 2016
+$456 · +42.7%
Median age
44
was 53 in 2016
-9 · -17%
Dig deeper: Gheerulla population growth · Gheerulla then and now
Gheerulla vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Gheerulla, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Gheerulla$273/wk
- Nearby$477.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-11.3% vs area
- Gheerulla$1,524/wk
- Nearby$1,715.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Gheerulla44
- Nearby43
- QLD39
Personal income
-12.3% vs area
- Gheerulla$694/wk
- Nearby$795/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Gheerulla compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gheerulla sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4980.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3943.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,013
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gheerulla on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gheerulla, QLD.
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Gheerulla people
- Population
- 291
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 12%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gheerulla income
- Median household income
- $1,524/wk
- Median personal income
- $694/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gheerulla housing
- Median rent
- $273/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,550/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.7%
- Mortgaged
- 47.5%
- Rented
- 4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.9%
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
Gheerulla work
- Employment to population
- 53.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.7%
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 4574)
Compare Gheerulla with nearby suburbs
Gheerulla in numbers
Gheerulla had 291 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.7% own their home outright, 47.5% are paying a mortgage, 4% rent. Separate houses make up 88.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $273/wk, 22% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,524/wk, 10% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 36% (from 214 to 291). Median rent moved from $268/wk to $273/wk (+1.9%).
Gheerulla suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gheerulla, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Gheerulla was $273/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gheerulla, QLD?
- Gheerulla had 291 residents at the 2021 Census, up 36% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gheerulla?
- Median household income in Gheerulla was $1,524/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gheerulla?
- 4% of occupied homes in Gheerulla were rented, 34.7% were owned outright and 47.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gheerulla suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gheerulla. 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