Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Molendinar suburb profile
Molendinar, QLD · Postcode 4214
This Molendinar suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Molendinar, QLD (postcode 4214). 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 Molendinar with nearby suburbs.
Molendinar at a glance
Population
6,450
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$1,767/wk
Median age
37
Molendinar 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
+3.8% over 10 years
Population
6,450
was 6,375 in 2016
+75 · +1.2%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$60 · +15.4%
Household income
$1,767/wk
was $1,468/wk in 2016
+$299 · +20.4%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Molendinar population growth · Molendinar then and now
Molendinar vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Molendinar, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.1% vs area
- Molendinar$450/wk
- Nearby$460/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-12.3% vs area
- Molendinar$1,767/wk
- Nearby$1,787.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Molendinar37
- Nearby40
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-18.7% vs area
- Molendinar$703/wk
- Nearby$738/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Molendinar compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Molendinar sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4996.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6991.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,012
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Molendinar on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Molendinar, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Molendinar people
- Population
- 6,450
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 34.9%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Molendinar income
- Median household income
- $1,767/wk
- Median personal income
- $703/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Molendinar housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,850/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 21.9%
- Mortgaged
- 39.1%
- Rented
- 33.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.3%
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
Molendinar work
- Employment to population
- 60.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 61.6%
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 4214)
Compare Molendinar with nearby suburbs
Molendinar in numbers
Molendinar had 6,450 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 269th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 37, 7% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 34.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21.9% own their home outright, 39.1% are paying a mortgage, 33.6% rent. Separate houses make up 81.6% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 29% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,767/wk, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.4%. 61.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.2% (from 6,375 to 6,450). Median rent moved from $390/wk to $450/wk (+15.4%).
Molendinar suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Molendinar, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Molendinar was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Molendinar, QLD?
- Molendinar had 6,450 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Molendinar?
- Median household income in Molendinar was $1,767/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Molendinar?
- 33.6% of occupied homes in Molendinar were rented, 21.9% were owned outright and 39.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Molendinar suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Molendinar. 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 · Richest suburbs in Brisbane