Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Nebo suburb profile
Mount Nebo, QLD · Postcode 4520
This Mount Nebo suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Nebo, QLD (postcode 4520). 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 Nebo with nearby suburbs.
Mount Nebo at a glance
Population
430
Median rent
$288/wk
Household income
$1,771/wk
Median age
48
Mount Nebo 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
-0.7% over 10 years
Population
430
was 424 in 2016
+6 · +1.4%
Median rent
$288/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$8 · +2.9%
Household income
$1,771/wk
was $1,442/wk in 2016
+$329 · +22.8%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Mount Nebo population growth · Mount Nebo then and now
Mount Nebo vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Nebo, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.2% vs area
- Mount Nebo$288/wk
- Nearby$537.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+3% vs area
- Mount Nebo$1,771/wk
- Nearby$3,117/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Mount Nebo48
- Nearby44
- QLD39
Personal income
+13.3% vs area
- Mount Nebo$896/wk
- Nearby$1,047/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Nebo compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Nebo sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,041.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,039.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,105.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Nebo on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Nebo, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Nebo people
- Population
- 430
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 16.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Nebo income
- Median household income
- $1,771/wk
- Median personal income
- $896/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Nebo housing
- Median rent
- $288/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,929/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.7%
- Mortgaged
- 40.5%
- Rented
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.8%
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 Nebo work
- Employment to population
- 60.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 78.1%
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 4520)
Compare Mount Nebo with nearby suburbs
Mount Nebo in numbers
Mount Nebo had 430 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 16.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.7% own their home outright, 40.5% are paying a mortgage, 14.9% rent. Separate houses make up 85.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $288/wk, 18% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,771/wk, 5% 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 1.4% (from 424 to 430). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $288/wk (+2.9%).
Mount Nebo suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Nebo, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Nebo was $288/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Nebo, QLD?
- Mount Nebo had 430 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Nebo?
- Median household income in Mount Nebo was $1,771/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Nebo?
- 14.9% of occupied homes in Mount Nebo were rented, 29.7% were owned outright and 40.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Nebo suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Nebo. 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