Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hull Heads suburb profile
Hull Heads, QLD · Postcode 4854
This Hull Heads suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hull Heads, QLD (postcode 4854). 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 Hull Heads with nearby suburbs.
Hull Heads at a glance
Population
127
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$900/wk
Median age
63
Hull Heads 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
+30.9% over 10 years
Population
127
was 113 in 2016
+14 · +12.4%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$130 · +65%
Household income
$900/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Median age
63
was 60 in 2016
+3 · +5%
Dig deeper: Hull Heads population growth · Hull Heads then and now
Hull Heads vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Hull Heads, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.8% vs area
- Hull Heads$330/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-47.6% vs area
- Hull Heads$900/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+61.5% vs area
- Hull Heads63
- Nearby49
- QLD39
Personal income
-40.8% vs area
- Hull Heads$468/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Hull Heads compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hull Heads ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2913.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1869.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2949.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1815.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hull Heads on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hull Heads, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hull Heads people
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 63
- Born overseas
- 14.2%
- 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
Hull Heads income
- Median household income
- $900/wk
- Median personal income
- $468/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hull Heads housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 37%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37%
- Mortgaged
- 10.2%
- Rented
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 40.7%
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
Hull Heads work
- Employment to population
- 35.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.8%
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 4854)
Compare Hull Heads with nearby suburbs
Hull Heads in numbers
Hull Heads had 127 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 63, 57% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37% own their home outright, 10.2% are paying a mortgage, 10.2% rent. Separate houses make up 37% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $900/wk, 47% below the typical QLD suburb. 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 grew 12.4% (from 113 to 127). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $330/wk (+65%).
Hull Heads suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hull Heads, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Hull Heads was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hull Heads, QLD?
- Hull Heads had 127 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hull Heads?
- Median household income in Hull Heads was $900/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hull Heads?
- 10.2% of occupied homes in Hull Heads were rented, 37% were owned outright and 10.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hull Heads suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hull Heads. 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