Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mourilyan Harbour suburb profile
Mourilyan Harbour, QLD · Postcode 4858
This Mourilyan Harbour suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mourilyan Harbour, QLD (postcode 4858). 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 Mourilyan Harbour with nearby suburbs.
Mourilyan Harbour at a glance
Population
142
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,275/wk
Median age
48
Mourilyan Harbour 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
+1.4% over 10 years
Population
142
was 156 in 2016
-14 · -9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,275/wk
was $1,266/wk in 2016
+$9 · +0.7%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Mourilyan Harbour population growth · Mourilyan Harbour then and now
Mourilyan Harbour vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mourilyan Harbour, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Mourilyan Harbour$250/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-25.8% vs area
- Mourilyan Harbour$1,275/wk
- Nearby$1,163/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Mourilyan Harbour48
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-15.2% vs area
- Mourilyan Harbour$671/wk
- Nearby$642.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mourilyan Harbour compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mourilyan Harbour sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3958.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2919.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4995.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2913.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mourilyan Harbour on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mourilyan Harbour, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mourilyan Harbour people
- Population
- 142
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 6.3%
- 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
Mourilyan Harbour income
- Median household income
- $1,275/wk
- Median personal income
- $671/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mourilyan Harbour housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.5%
- Mortgaged
- 27.3%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
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
Mourilyan Harbour work
- Employment to population
- 59.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.9%
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 4858)
Compare Mourilyan Harbour with nearby suburbs
Mourilyan Harbour in numbers
Mourilyan Harbour had 142 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 6.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.5% own their home outright, 27.3% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 81.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,275/wk, 24% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9% (from 156 to 142). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $250/wk (+0%).
Mourilyan Harbour suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mourilyan Harbour, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mourilyan Harbour was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mourilyan Harbour, QLD?
- Mourilyan Harbour had 142 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mourilyan Harbour?
- Median household income in Mourilyan Harbour was $1,275/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mourilyan Harbour?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Mourilyan Harbour were rented, 48.5% were owned outright and 27.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mourilyan Harbour suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mourilyan Harbour. 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