Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tungamull suburb profile
Tungamull, QLD · Postcode 4702
This Tungamull suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tungamull, QLD (postcode 4702). 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 Tungamull with nearby suburbs.
Tungamull at a glance
Population
429
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,928/wk
Median age
43
Tungamull 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
+9.2% over 10 years
Population
429
was 443 in 2016
-14 · -3.2%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$150 · +75%
Household income
$1,928/wk
was $1,262/wk in 2016
+$666 · +52.8%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Tungamull population growth · Tungamull then and now
Tungamull vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Tungamull, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Tungamull$350/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+12.2% vs area
- Tungamull$1,928/wk
- Nearby$1,816.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Tungamull43
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-13.7% vs area
- Tungamull$683/wk
- Nearby$847.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Tungamull compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tungamull sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,027
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5970.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,073.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2907.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tungamull on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tungamull, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tungamull people
- Population
- 429
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 7%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tungamull income
- Median household income
- $1,928/wk
- Median personal income
- $683/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tungamull housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,893/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.1%
- Mortgaged
- 45.7%
- Rented
- 2.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.9%
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
Tungamull work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.3%
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 4702)
Compare Tungamull with nearby suburbs
Tungamull in numbers
Tungamull had 429 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.1% own their home outright, 45.7% are paying a mortgage, 2.6% rent. Separate houses make up 90.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,928/wk, 14% above 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 3.2% (from 443 to 429). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $350/wk (+75%).
Tungamull suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tungamull, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Tungamull was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tungamull, QLD?
- Tungamull had 429 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tungamull?
- Median household income in Tungamull was $1,928/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tungamull?
- 2.6% of occupied homes in Tungamull were rented, 39.1% were owned outright and 45.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tungamull suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tungamull. 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