Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mowbray suburb profile
Mowbray, QLD · Postcode 4877
This Mowbray suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mowbray, QLD (postcode 4877). 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 Mowbray with nearby suburbs.
Mowbray at a glance
Population
362
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,458/wk
Median age
43
Mowbray 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
+26.6% over 10 years
Population
362
was 321 in 2016
+41 · +12.8%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
$30 · -9.1%
Household income
$1,458/wk
was $1,416/wk in 2016
+$42 · +3%
Median age
43
was 45 in 2016
-2 · -4.4%
Dig deeper: Mowbray population growth · Mowbray then and now
Mowbray vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mowbray, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Mowbray$300/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-15.2% vs area
- Mowbray$1,458/wk
- Nearby$1,620/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Mowbray43
- Nearby45
- QLD39
Personal income
+13.3% vs area
- Mowbray$896/wk
- Nearby$811.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mowbray compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mowbray sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,041
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,001.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,003
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5970.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mowbray on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mowbray, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mowbray people
- Population
- 362
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 16.9%
- 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
Mowbray income
- Median household income
- $1,458/wk
- Median personal income
- $896/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mowbray housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,050/mo
- Separate houses
- 67.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.8%
- Mortgaged
- 33.6%
- Rented
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.4%
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
Mowbray work
- Employment to population
- 58.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.5%
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 4877)
Compare Mowbray with nearby suburbs
Mowbray in numbers
Mowbray had 362 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 16.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.8% own their home outright, 33.6% are paying a mortgage, 18.2% rent. Separate houses make up 67.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,458/wk, 14% 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 grew 12.8% (from 321 to 362). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $300/wk (-9.1%).
Mowbray suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mowbray, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mowbray was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mowbray, QLD?
- Mowbray had 362 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mowbray?
- Median household income in Mowbray was $1,458/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mowbray?
- 18.2% of occupied homes in Mowbray were rented, 37.8% were owned outright and 33.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mowbray suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mowbray (Qld). 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