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Aratula QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Aratula, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Aratula QLD is 609 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Aratula is $616 per week ($32,032 per year). Median rent in Aratula is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Aratula has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Aratula has a population density of 23.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Aratula is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Korean. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aratula is $1,500.

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Aratula Population

residents (Census 2021)

Aratula Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$616/wk

$32,032 per year

#6838 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$285/wk

$1,235 per month

#5291 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: —

Aratula Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (310) Female 49.3% (301)

Population Density

23.2

people per km²

609 people · 26.2 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,735

Family income/wk

Aratula Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Aratula Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.6% 89 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.4% 87 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Aratula Country of Birth

Australia

93.2%

England

5.6%

Canada

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Aratula Religion

No Religion

37.1%

Catholic

17.6%

Anglican

14.2%

Not stated

13.3%

Christian (other)

6.4%

Lutheran

4.1%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Church Christ

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Aratula Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Aratula Languages Spoken at Home

Korean

66.7%

Other

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Aratula Employment

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Employed full-time

35.6% 149 people

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Employed part-time

17.9% 75 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 13 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.4% 182 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Aratula Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

60.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Bachelor Degree

12.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Aratula Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

28.0%

Clerical & Administrative

17.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.2%

Labourers

12.0%

Professionals

10.4%

Managers

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Aratula Field of Study

Engineering

22.6%

Architecture & Building

17.3%

Society & Culture

15.0%

Management & Commerce

12.8%

Health

6.8%

Agriculture & Environment

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Education

5.3%

Creative Arts

5.3%

Information Technology

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Aratula Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Aratula Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

11.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Aratula Marital Status

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Married

50.1% 243

↔️

Separated

4.1% 20

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Divorced

8.7% 42

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 19

👤

Never married

33.2% 161

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Aratula Ancestry

English

35.6%

Australian

33.7%

German

7.9%

Scottish

7.3%

Irish

7.1%

Other

2.8%

Dutch

2.1%

Korean

1.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

Welsh

0.6%

Italian

0.5%

Chinese

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Aratula School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.2%

Secondary — Government

31.0%

Pre-school

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.8%

Vocational Education

7.1%

Primary — Catholic

3.5%

Secondary — Catholic

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Aratula Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.3% 91

✅

No need for assistance

91.7% 1,005

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Aratula Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.2% 69

—

Not a volunteer

83.8% 358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Aratula Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$450-$599/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

10.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

33.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Aratula How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.3%

Did not go to work

9.6%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Truck

4.8%

Walked only

3.1%

Bus

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Aratula Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

29.0%

2 vehicles

41.9%

3 vehicles

18.4%

4+ vehicles

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Aratula Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.7%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

43.3%

4 bedrooms

34.8%

5 bedrooms

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Aratula Population Mobility

15.1%

moved in the last year

35.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Aratula Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,094

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Aratula Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Aratula Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Aratula Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.5%

Couple — no children

36.2%

Couple — no children under 15

9.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Aratula Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 13

👤

Never served

97.0% 425

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Aratula Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 63

—

Did not provide

85.3% 366

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Aratula Children Ever Born

No children

21.4%

1 child

15.9%

2 children

27.9%

3 children

20.9%

4 children

12.4%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Aratula When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2016

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Aratula Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

27.0%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

14.2%

Did not do domestic work

24.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Aratula Household Size

1 person

23.4%

2 persons

44.5%

3 persons

9.1%

4 persons

11.0%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Aratula Where Residents Moved From

Same address

461

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Aratula Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.4%

Step family — no other children

13.1%

Blended family — no other children

6.6%

Other couple — children only

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Aratula Schools

schools nearby

government

969

avg ICSEA score

total students

Aratula State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 51 students

969

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Aratula Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,358/wk

Median Rent $285/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Aratula

Your weekly income

≈ $5,885/month

Median rent $285/wk

Left after rent $1,073/wk

Rent share 21.0%

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Pop: 305 Income: $814/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Pop: 528 Income: $872/wk Rent: $205/wk

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Pop: 308 Income: $900/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aratula

What is the population of Aratula QLD?

The population of Aratula QLD is 609 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 23.2 people per km².Aratula is ranked #4,716 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Aratula?

The median personal income in Aratula QLD is $616 per week, or $32,032 per year.The median household income is $1,358 per week.Family income is $1,735 per week.Aratula is ranked #6,838 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Aratula?

Median rent in Aratula QLD is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Aratula ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Aratula?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aratula QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Aratula?

The median age in Aratula QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Aratula a good suburb to live in?

Aratula is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 609.The median income is $616/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30076. All dollar figures in AUD.