Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
McDesme suburb profile
McDesme, QLD · Postcode 4807
This McDesme suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for McDesme, QLD (postcode 4807). 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 McDesme with nearby suburbs.
McDesme at a glance
Population
254
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,892/wk
Median age
42
McDesme 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
-6.3% over 10 years
Population
254
was 277 in 2016
-23 · -8.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,892/wk
was $1,702/wk in 2016
+$190 · +11.2%
Median age
42
was 38 in 2016
+4 · +10.5%
Dig deeper: McDesme population growth · McDesme then and now
McDesme vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for McDesme, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.9% vs area
- McDesme$200/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+10.1% vs area
- McDesme$1,892/wk
- Nearby$1,451/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- McDesme42
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
+17.6% vs area
- McDesme$930/wk
- Nearby$819.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How McDesme compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
McDesme sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,039.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3928.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
McDesme on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for McDesme, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
McDesme people
- Population
- 254
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 3.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
McDesme income
- Median household income
- $1,892/wk
- Median personal income
- $930/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
McDesme housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,420/mo
- Separate houses
- 87%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38%
- Mortgaged
- 30%
- Rented
- 10%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9%
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
McDesme work
- Employment to population
- 65.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.8%
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 4807)
Compare McDesme with nearby suburbs
McDesme in numbers
McDesme had 254 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 3.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38% own their home outright, 30% are paying a mortgage, 10% rent. Separate houses make up 87% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,892/wk, 12% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.3% (from 277 to 254). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $200/wk (+0%).
McDesme suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in McDesme, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in McDesme was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in McDesme, QLD?
- McDesme had 254 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in McDesme?
- Median household income in McDesme was $1,892/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in McDesme?
- 10% of occupied homes in McDesme were rented, 38% were owned outright and 30% were owned with a mortgage.
About this McDesme suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching McDesme. 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