Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gumlu suburb profile
Gumlu, QLD · Postcode 4805
This Gumlu suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gumlu, QLD (postcode 4805). 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 Gumlu with nearby suburbs.
Gumlu at a glance
Population
124
Median rent
$176/wk
Household income
$1,062/wk
Median age
53
Gumlu 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
-22.5% over 10 years
Population
124
was 181 in 2016
-57 · -31.5%
Median rent
$176/wk
was $41/wk in 2016
+$135 · +329.3%
Household income
$1,062/wk
was $1,042/wk in 2016
+$20 · +1.9%
Median age
53
was 50 in 2016
+3 · +6%
Dig deeper: Gumlu population growth · Gumlu then and now
Gumlu vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Gumlu, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.4% vs area
- Gumlu$176/wk
- Nearby$313/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-38.2% vs area
- Gumlu$1,062/wk
- Nearby$1,408.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+35.9% vs area
- Gumlu53
- Nearby41.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-3.7% vs area
- Gumlu$762/wk
- Nearby$781.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Gumlu compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gumlu sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4985
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4946
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gumlu on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gumlu, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gumlu people
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 10.5%
- 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
Gumlu income
- Median household income
- $1,062/wk
- Median personal income
- $762/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gumlu housing
- Median rent
- $176/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,042/mo
- Separate houses
- 63.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50.9%
- Mortgaged
- 18.2%
- Rented
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
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
Gumlu work
- Employment to population
- 52.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.2%
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 4805)
Compare Gumlu with nearby suburbs
Gumlu in numbers
Gumlu had 124 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 33% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 10.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50.9% own their home outright, 18.2% are paying a mortgage, 7.3% rent. Separate houses make up 63.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $176/wk, 50% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,062/wk, 37% 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 fell 31.5% (from 181 to 124). Median rent moved from $41/wk to $176/wk (+329.3%).
Gumlu suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gumlu, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Gumlu was $176/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gumlu, QLD?
- Gumlu had 124 residents at the 2021 Census, down 31.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gumlu?
- Median household income in Gumlu was $1,062/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gumlu?
- 7.3% of occupied homes in Gumlu were rented, 50.9% were owned outright and 18.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gumlu suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gumlu. 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