Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moolboolaman suburb profile
Moolboolaman, QLD · Postcode 4671
This Moolboolaman suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moolboolaman, QLD (postcode 4671). 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 Moolboolaman with nearby suburbs.
Moolboolaman at a glance
Population
487
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$912/wk
Median age
54
Moolboolaman 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
+16.2% over 10 years
Population
487
was 434 in 2016
+53 · +12.2%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$15 · +5.8%
Household income
$912/wk
was $755/wk in 2016
+$157 · +20.8%
Median age
54
was 51 in 2016
+3 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Moolboolaman population growth · Moolboolaman then and now
Moolboolaman vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Moolboolaman, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25.7% vs area
- Moolboolaman$275/wk
- Nearby$280/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-46.9% vs area
- Moolboolaman$912/wk
- Nearby$1,108.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+38.5% vs area
- Moolboolaman54
- Nearby47.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-44.8% vs area
- Moolboolaman$437/wk
- Nearby$602/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Moolboolaman compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moolboolaman ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1786.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1789
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1906.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1814
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moolboolaman on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moolboolaman, QLD.
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Moolboolaman people
- Population
- 487
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 12.9%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moolboolaman income
- Median household income
- $912/wk
- Median personal income
- $437/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moolboolaman housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.9%
- Mortgaged
- 27.1%
- Rented
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.4%
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
Moolboolaman work
- Employment to population
- 32.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.2%
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 4671)
Compare Moolboolaman with nearby suburbs
Moolboolaman in numbers
Moolboolaman had 487 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 35% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.9% own their home outright, 27.1% are paying a mortgage, 7.2% rent. Separate houses make up 84.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 21% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $912/wk, 46% 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 12.2% (from 434 to 487). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $275/wk (+5.8%).
Moolboolaman suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moolboolaman, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Moolboolaman was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moolboolaman, QLD?
- Moolboolaman had 487 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moolboolaman?
- Median household income in Moolboolaman was $912/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moolboolaman?
- 7.2% of occupied homes in Moolboolaman were rented, 43.9% were owned outright and 27.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moolboolaman suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moolboolaman. 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