Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Mellum suburb profile
Mount Mellum, QLD · Postcode 4550
This Mount Mellum suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Mellum, QLD (postcode 4550). 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 Mellum with nearby suburbs.
Mount Mellum at a glance
Population
457
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$1,947/wk
Median age
52
Mount Mellum 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
+2% over 10 years
Population
457
was 442 in 2016
+15 · +3.4%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$135 · +47.4%
Household income
$1,947/wk
was $1,298/wk in 2016
+$649 · +50%
Median age
52
was 48 in 2016
+4 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Mount Mellum population growth · Mount Mellum then and now
Mount Mellum vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Mellum, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+13.5% vs area
- Mount Mellum$420/wk
- Nearby$460.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+13.3% vs area
- Mount Mellum$1,947/wk
- Nearby$1,561.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Mount Mellum52
- Nearby42
- QLD39
Personal income
-9.7% vs area
- Mount Mellum$714/wk
- Nearby$715/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Mellum compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Mellum sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,044.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,020.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,092.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,025.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Mellum on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Mellum, QLD.
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Mount Mellum people
- Population
- 457
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 24.5%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Mellum income
- Median household income
- $1,947/wk
- Median personal income
- $714/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Mellum housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,668/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.2%
- Owned outright
- 44.1%
- Mortgaged
- 39.7%
- Rented
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.8%
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 Mellum work
- Employment to population
- 49.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.4%
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 4550)
Compare Mount Mellum with nearby suburbs
Mount Mellum in numbers
Mount Mellum had 457 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 24.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.1% own their home outright, 39.7% are paying a mortgage, 7.3% rent. Separate houses make up 84.4% of dwellings, with 2.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 20% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,947/wk, 15% 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 grew 3.4% (from 442 to 457). Median rent moved from $285/wk to $420/wk (+47.4%).
Mount Mellum suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Mellum, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Mellum was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Mellum, QLD?
- Mount Mellum had 457 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Mellum?
- Median household income in Mount Mellum was $1,947/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Mellum?
- 7.3% of occupied homes in Mount Mellum were rented, 44.1% were owned outright and 39.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Mellum suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Mellum. 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