Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Julatten suburb profile
Julatten, QLD · Postcode 4871
This Julatten suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Julatten, QLD (postcode 4871). 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 Julatten with nearby suburbs.
Julatten at a glance
Population
1,020
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,136/wk
Median age
54
Julatten 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
+2.2% over 10 years
Population
1,020
was 1,091 in 2016
-71 · -6.5%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$55 · +25%
Household income
$1,136/wk
was $1,034/wk in 2016
+$102 · +9.9%
Median age
54
was 50 in 2016
+4 · +8%
Dig deeper: Julatten population growth · Julatten then and now
Julatten vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Julatten, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25.7% vs area
- Julatten$275/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-33.9% vs area
- Julatten$1,136/wk
- Nearby$1,420/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+38.5% vs area
- Julatten54
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-29.3% vs area
- Julatten$559/wk
- Nearby$707/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Julatten compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Julatten 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 2936.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2899.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3974
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2895
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Julatten on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Julatten, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Julatten people
- Population
- 1,020
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 17.5%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Julatten income
- Median household income
- $1,136/wk
- Median personal income
- $559/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Julatten housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,327/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 44.8%
- Mortgaged
- 28.1%
- Rented
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.5%
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
Julatten work
- Employment to population
- 46.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.4%
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 4871)
Compare Julatten with nearby suburbs
Julatten in numbers
Julatten had 1,020 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 35% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 17.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.8% own their home outright, 28.1% are paying a mortgage, 10.6% rent. Separate houses make up 81.8% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 21% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,136/wk, 33% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.6%. 39.4% 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 6.5% (from 1,091 to 1,020). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $275/wk (+25%).
Julatten suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Julatten, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Julatten was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Julatten, QLD?
- Julatten had 1,020 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Julatten?
- Median household income in Julatten was $1,136/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Julatten?
- 10.6% of occupied homes in Julatten were rented, 44.8% were owned outright and 28.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Julatten suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Julatten. 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