Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Molloy suburb profile
Mount Molloy, QLD · Postcode 4871
This Mount Molloy suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Molloy, QLD (postcode 4871). 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 Molloy with nearby suburbs.
Mount Molloy at a glance
Population
266
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,031/wk
Median age
54
Mount Molloy 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
+19.3% over 10 years
Population
266
was 254 in 2016
+12 · +4.7%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $218/wk in 2016
+$32 · +14.7%
Household income
$1,031/wk
was $862/wk in 2016
+$169 · +19.6%
Median age
54
was 53 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Mount Molloy population growth · Mount Molloy then and now
Mount Molloy vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Molloy, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Mount Molloy$250/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-40% vs area
- Mount Molloy$1,031/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+38.5% vs area
- Mount Molloy54
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
-32.7% vs area
- Mount Molloy$532/wk
- Nearby$654.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Molloy compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Molloy 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 2925
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2910.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3970.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Molloy on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Molloy, QLD.
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Mount Molloy people
- Population
- 266
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 13.2%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Molloy income
- Median household income
- $1,031/wk
- Median personal income
- $532/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Molloy housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.7%
- Mortgaged
- 29.8%
- Rented
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.9%
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 Molloy work
- Employment to population
- 43.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.9%
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 4871)
Compare Mount Molloy with nearby suburbs
Mount Molloy in numbers
Mount Molloy had 266 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 35% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 13.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.7% own their home outright, 29.8% are paying a mortgage, 11.6% rent. Separate houses make up 83.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,031/wk, 39% 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 grew 4.7% (from 254 to 266). Median rent moved from $218/wk to $250/wk (+14.7%).
Mount Molloy suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Molloy, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Molloy was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Molloy, QLD?
- Mount Molloy had 266 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Molloy?
- Median household income in Mount Molloy was $1,031/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Molloy?
- 11.6% of occupied homes in Mount Molloy were rented, 39.7% were owned outright and 29.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Molloy suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Molloy. 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