Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wallumbilla suburb profile
Wallumbilla, QLD · Postcode 4428
This Wallumbilla suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wallumbilla, QLD (postcode 4428). 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 Wallumbilla with nearby suburbs.
Wallumbilla at a glance
Population
331
Median rent
$155/wk
Household income
$1,278/wk
Median age
46
Wallumbilla 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
-6.8% over 10 years
Population
331
was 388 in 2016
-57 · -14.7%
Median rent
$155/wk
was $135/wk in 2016
+$20 · +14.8%
Household income
$1,278/wk
was $1,156/wk in 2016
+$122 · +10.6%
Median age
46
was 41 in 2016
+5 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Wallumbilla population growth · Wallumbilla then and now
Wallumbilla vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Wallumbilla, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-58.1% vs area
- Wallumbilla$155/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-25.7% vs area
- Wallumbilla$1,278/wk
- Nearby$1,293/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Wallumbilla46
- Nearby36.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-6.2% vs area
- Wallumbilla$742/wk
- Nearby$749/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Wallumbilla compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wallumbilla sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3964.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3931.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3978.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2899.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wallumbilla on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wallumbilla, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wallumbilla people
- Population
- 331
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 3.6%
- 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
Wallumbilla income
- Median household income
- $1,278/wk
- Median personal income
- $742/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wallumbilla housing
- Median rent
- $155/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.5%
- Mortgaged
- 24.2%
- Rented
- 21.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.4%
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
Wallumbilla work
- Employment to population
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.8%
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 4428)
Compare Wallumbilla with nearby suburbs
Wallumbilla in numbers
Wallumbilla had 331 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 3.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.5% own their home outright, 24.2% are paying a mortgage, 21.8% rent. Separate houses make up 75.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $155/wk, 56% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,278/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 14.7% (from 388 to 331). Median rent moved from $135/wk to $155/wk (+14.8%).
Wallumbilla suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wallumbilla, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Wallumbilla was $155/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wallumbilla, QLD?
- Wallumbilla had 331 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wallumbilla?
- Median household income in Wallumbilla was $1,278/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wallumbilla?
- 21.8% of occupied homes in Wallumbilla were rented, 31.5% were owned outright and 24.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wallumbilla suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wallumbilla. 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