Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mabuiag Island suburb profile
Mabuiag Island, QLD · Postcode 4875
This Mabuiag Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mabuiag Island, QLD (postcode 4875). 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 Mabuiag Island with nearby suburbs.
Mabuiag Island at a glance
Population
253
Median rent
$144/wk
Household income
$1,281/wk
Median age
21
Mabuiag Island 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
-2.7% over 10 years
Population
253
was 210 in 2016
+43 · +20.5%
Median rent
$144/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$44 · +44%
Household income
$1,281/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$156 · +13.9%
Median age
21
was 22 in 2016
-1 · -4.5%
Dig deeper: Mabuiag Island population growth · Mabuiag Island then and now
Mabuiag Island vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mabuiag Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-61.1% vs area
- Mabuiag Island$144/wk
- Nearby$200.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-25.5% vs area
- Mabuiag Island$1,281/wk
- Nearby$1,883/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-46.2% vs area
- Mabuiag Island21
- Nearby29
- QLD39
Personal income
-55.6% vs area
- Mabuiag Island$351/wk
- Nearby$867/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mabuiag Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mabuiag Island ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1606.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1777.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1591
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4941.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mabuiag Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mabuiag Island, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mabuiag Island people
- Population
- 253
- Median age
- 21
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 4.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mabuiag Island income
- Median household income
- $1,281/wk
- Median personal income
- $351/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mabuiag Island housing
- Median rent
- $144/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 78.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.2%
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
Mabuiag Island work
- Employment to population
- 32.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 49%
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 4875)
Compare Mabuiag Island with nearby suburbs
Mabuiag Island in numbers
Mabuiag Island had 253 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 21, 47% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 4.3 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 78.2% rent. Separate houses make up 89.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $144/wk, 59% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,281/wk, 24% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.5% (from 210 to 253). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $144/wk (+44%).
Mabuiag Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mabuiag Island, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mabuiag Island was $144/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mabuiag Island, QLD?
- Mabuiag Island had 253 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mabuiag Island?
- Median household income in Mabuiag Island was $1,281/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mabuiag Island?
- 78.2% of occupied homes in Mabuiag Island were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mabuiag Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mabuiag Island. 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