Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Little Mulgrave suburb profile
Little Mulgrave, QLD · Postcode 4865
This Little Mulgrave suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Little Mulgrave, QLD (postcode 4865). 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 Little Mulgrave with nearby suburbs.
Little Mulgrave at a glance
Population
269
Median rent
$190/wk
Household income
$1,339/wk
Median age
52
Little Mulgrave 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
+25.1% over 10 years
Population
269
was 249 in 2016
+20 · +8%
Median rent
$190/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$10 · -5%
Household income
$1,339/wk
was $1,487/wk in 2016
$148 · -10%
Median age
52
was 44 in 2016
+8 · +18.2%
Dig deeper: Little Mulgrave population growth · Little Mulgrave then and now
Little Mulgrave vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Little Mulgrave, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.6% vs area
- Little Mulgrave$190/wk
- Nearby$367.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-22.1% vs area
- Little Mulgrave$1,339/wk
- Nearby$1,742.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Little Mulgrave52
- Nearby37.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-1.8% vs area
- Little Mulgrave$777/wk
- Nearby$808/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Little Mulgrave compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Little Mulgrave sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5985.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,070.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Little Mulgrave on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Little Mulgrave, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Little Mulgrave people
- Population
- 269
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 14.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Little Mulgrave income
- Median household income
- $1,339/wk
- Median personal income
- $777/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Little Mulgrave housing
- Median rent
- $190/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,972/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.7%
- Owned outright
- 43.1%
- Mortgaged
- 38.5%
- Rented
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.7%
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
Little Mulgrave work
- Employment to population
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.5%
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 4865)
Compare Little Mulgrave with nearby suburbs
Little Mulgrave in numbers
Little Mulgrave had 269 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 14.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.1% own their home outright, 38.5% are paying a mortgage, 7.3% rent. Separate houses make up 82.6% of dwellings, with 3.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $190/wk, 46% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,339/wk, 21% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8% (from 249 to 269). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $190/wk (-5%).
Little Mulgrave suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Little Mulgrave, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Little Mulgrave was $190/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Little Mulgrave, QLD?
- Little Mulgrave had 269 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Little Mulgrave?
- Median household income in Little Mulgrave was $1,339/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Little Mulgrave?
- 7.3% of occupied homes in Little Mulgrave were rented, 43.1% were owned outright and 38.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Little Mulgrave suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Little Mulgrave. 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