Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Midge Point suburb profile
Midge Point, QLD · Postcode 4799
This Midge Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Midge Point, QLD (postcode 4799). 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 Midge Point with nearby suburbs.
Midge Point at a glance
Population
435
Median rent
$235/wk
Household income
$1,079/wk
Median age
57
Midge Point 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
+1.4% over 10 years
Population
435
was 464 in 2016
-29 · -6.2%
Median rent
$235/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$5 · +2.2%
Household income
$1,079/wk
was $928/wk in 2016
+$151 · +16.3%
Median age
57
was 50 in 2016
+7 · +14%
Dig deeper: Midge Point population growth · Midge Point then and now
Midge Point vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Midge Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.5% vs area
- Midge Point$235/wk
- Nearby$358/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-37.2% vs area
- Midge Point$1,079/wk
- Nearby$1,600.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+46.2% vs area
- Midge Point57
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-34% vs area
- Midge Point$522/wk
- Nearby$864.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Midge Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Midge Point 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 2922.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2890.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2947.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1835.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Midge Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Midge Point, QLD.
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Midge Point people
- Population
- 435
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 10.6%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Midge Point income
- Median household income
- $1,079/wk
- Median personal income
- $522/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Midge Point housing
- Median rent
- $235/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 51.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.7%
- Owned outright
- 30%
- Mortgaged
- 17.5%
- Rented
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 42.4%
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
Midge Point work
- Employment to population
- 42.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.2%
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 4799)
Compare Midge Point with nearby suburbs
Midge Point in numbers
Midge Point had 435 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 43% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 10.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30% own their home outright, 17.5% are paying a mortgage, 6.7% rent. Separate houses make up 51.9% of dwellings, with 1.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $235/wk, 33% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,079/wk, 36% 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 fell 6.2% (from 464 to 435). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $235/wk (+2.2%).
Midge Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Midge Point, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Midge Point was $235/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Midge Point, QLD?
- Midge Point had 435 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Midge Point?
- Median household income in Midge Point was $1,079/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Midge Point?
- 6.7% of occupied homes in Midge Point were rented, 30% were owned outright and 17.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Midge Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Midge Point. 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