Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Muirlea suburb profile
Muirlea, QLD · Postcode 4306
This Muirlea suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Muirlea, QLD (postcode 4306). 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 Muirlea with nearby suburbs.
Muirlea at a glance
Population
174
Median rent
$408/wk
Household income
$1,474/wk
Median age
55
Muirlea 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
-10.8% over 10 years
Population
174
was 190 in 2016
-16 · -8.4%
Median rent
$408/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$68 · +20%
Household income
$1,474/wk
was $1,218/wk in 2016
+$256 · +21%
Median age
55
was 46 in 2016
+9 · +19.6%
Dig deeper: Muirlea population growth · Muirlea then and now
Muirlea vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Muirlea, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+10.3% vs area
- Muirlea$408/wk
- Nearby$372.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-14.3% vs area
- Muirlea$1,474/wk
- Nearby$2,203.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+41% vs area
- Muirlea55
- Nearby35
- QLD39
Personal income
-10.2% vs area
- Muirlea$710/wk
- Nearby$979.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Muirlea compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Muirlea sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,076.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5968.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Muirlea on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Muirlea, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Muirlea people
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 6.3%
- 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
Muirlea income
- Median household income
- $1,474/wk
- Median personal income
- $710/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Muirlea housing
- Median rent
- $408/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 56.5%
- Mortgaged
- 29%
- Rented
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Muirlea work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 38%
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 4306)
Compare Muirlea with nearby suburbs
Muirlea in numbers
Muirlea had 174 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 38% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 56.5% own their home outright, 29% are paying a mortgage, 8.7% rent. Separate houses make up 94.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $408/wk, 17% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,474/wk, 13% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.4% (from 190 to 174). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $408/wk (+20%).
Muirlea suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Muirlea, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Muirlea was $408/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Muirlea, QLD?
- Muirlea had 174 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Muirlea?
- Median household income in Muirlea was $1,474/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Muirlea?
- 8.7% of occupied homes in Muirlea were rented, 56.5% were owned outright and 29% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Muirlea suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Muirlea. 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