Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Julian suburb profile
Mount Julian, QLD · Postcode 4800
This Mount Julian suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Julian, QLD (postcode 4800). 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 Mount Julian with nearby suburbs.
Mount Julian at a glance
Population
477
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$1,645/wk
Median age
45
Mount Julian 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
+4.6% over 10 years
Population
477
was 492 in 2016
-15 · -3%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $328/wk in 2016
+$32 · +9.8%
Household income
$1,645/wk
was $1,363/wk in 2016
+$282 · +20.7%
Median age
45
was 41 in 2016
+4 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Mount Julian population growth · Mount Julian then and now
Mount Julian vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Julian, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.7% vs area
- Mount Julian$360/wk
- Nearby$358/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-4.3% vs area
- Mount Julian$1,645/wk
- Nearby$1,600.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Mount Julian45
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-0.8% vs area
- Mount Julian$785/wk
- Nearby$864.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Julian compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Julian sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,046.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4969.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,056.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2892.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Julian on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Julian, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Julian people
- Population
- 477
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Julian income
- Median household income
- $1,645/wk
- Median personal income
- $785/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Julian housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31%
- Mortgaged
- 41.7%
- Rented
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.2%
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
Mount Julian work
- Employment to population
- 57.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.8%
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 4800)
Compare Mount Julian with nearby suburbs
Mount Julian in numbers
Mount Julian had 477 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31% own their home outright, 41.7% are paying a mortgage, 13.9% rent. Separate houses make up 84.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 3% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,645/wk, 3% below 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 3% (from 492 to 477). Median rent moved from $328/wk to $360/wk (+9.8%).
Mount Julian suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Julian, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Julian was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Julian, QLD?
- Mount Julian had 477 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Julian?
- Median household income in Mount Julian was $1,645/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Julian?
- 13.9% of occupied homes in Mount Julian were rented, 31% were owned outright and 41.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Julian suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Julian. 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