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Bungalow QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bungalow QLD is 2,358 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bungalow is $710 per week ($36,920 per year). Median rent in Bungalow is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Bungalow has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Bungalow has a population density of 1087.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bungalow is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bungalow is $1,371.

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Bungalow Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bungalow Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$710/wk

$36,920 per year

#5302 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,371/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Bungalow Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.5% (1,266) Female 46.5% (1,102)

Population Density

1087.2

people per km²

2,358 people · 2.2 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,506

Family income/wk

Bungalow 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)

Bungalow Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

47.1% 169 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.9% 190 dwellings

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

Bungalow Country of Birth

Australia

88.4%

England

4.2%

India

2.6%

Indonesia

1.8%

China

0.7%

Chile

0.6%

France

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Greece

0.5%

Croatia

0.3%

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

Bungalow Religion

No Religion

45.1%

Not stated

18.8%

Catholic

17.2%

Anglican

9.3%

Buddhism

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Pentecostal

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bungalow Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

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

Bungalow Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.4%

SAL Tot

17.3%

Japan

12.7%

IAL Punjabi

11.7%

Korean

9.6%

SAL Indon

8.6%

Australian Indigenous

6.1%

Spanish

5.6%

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

Bungalow Employment

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Employed full-time

37.2% 612 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.6% 371 people

🔍

Unemployed

6.1% 101 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.1% 561 people

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

Bungalow Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.1%

Bachelor Degree

24.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Certificate I/II

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

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

Bungalow Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.9%

Professionals

20.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.6%

Managers

9.1%

Labourers

9.1%

Sales Workers

8.4%

Clerical & Administrative

7.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.2%

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

Bungalow Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Engineering

19.0%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Health

11.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.8%

Education

6.7%

Creative Arts

6.1%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

Bungalow Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bungalow Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.8%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bungalow Marital Status

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Married

21.4% 443

↔️

Separated

5.3% 109

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Divorced

11.9% 246

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 77

👤

Never married

57.6% 1,191

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bungalow Ancestry

English

24.6%

Australian

19.2%

Other

19.0%

Irish

8.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.1%

Scottish

6.8%

German

3.3%

Chinese

3.0%

Filipino

2.8%

Italian

2.3%

Korean

1.2%

Indian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bungalow School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

24.2%

Vocational Education

23.9%

Primary — Government

22.9%

Primary — Catholic

11.3%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

Bungalow Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 230

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 3,769

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

Bungalow Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.8% 219

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 1,497

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bungalow Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.8%

$300-$449/mo

6.1%

$450-$599/mo

5.0%

$600-$799/mo

7.8%

$800-$999/mo

9.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bungalow How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

57.9%

Did not go to work

19.1%

Walked only

7.9%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Bicycle

3.8%

Bus

1.7%

Other

1.3%

Truck

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

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

Bungalow Car Ownership

0 vehicles

18.6%

1 vehicle

45.5%

2 vehicles

23.0%

3 vehicles

6.8%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

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

Bungalow Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

20.8%

2 bedrooms

42.8%

3 bedrooms

24.4%

4 bedrooms

7.2%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Bungalow Population Mobility

22.4%

moved in the last year

56.2%

moved in the last 5 years

8.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bungalow Indigenous Population

16.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

669

Indigenous residents

3,404

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bungalow Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

193

Arthritis

Lung condition

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Bungalow Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

15.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bungalow Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.2%

Couple — no children

29.8%

One parent — children under 15

18.3%

One parent — no children under 15

9.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bungalow Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 6

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Previously served

3.1% 53

👤

Never served

96.6% 1,664

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bungalow Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.4% 162

—

Did not provide

90.6% 1,553

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bungalow Children Ever Born

No children

49.4%

1 child

18.2%

2 children

18.6%

3 children

8.5%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Bungalow When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

109

2011–2015

138

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Bungalow Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

8.6%

30+ hours

6.2%

Did not do domestic work

36.5%

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

Bungalow Household Size

1 person

44.5%

2 persons

30.7%

3 persons

12.5%

4 persons

7.7%

5 persons

2.8%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bungalow Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,518

Moved from QLD

317

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Bungalow Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.9%

Step family — no other children

16.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bungalow Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

15,130

total students

St Augustine's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 777 students

1060

ICSEA

St Monica's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 697 students

1058

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 348 students

1029

ICSEA

Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

1025

ICSEA

Cairns School of Distance Education Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,692 students

1024

ICSEA

Cairns State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,636 students

1019

ICSEA

The BUSY School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 1,780 students

975

ICSEA

Whitfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 774 students

974

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

953

ICSEA

Cairns State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 130 students

913

ICSEA

Trinity Bay State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,784 students

908

ICSEA

Parramatta State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 482 students

887

ICSEA

Woree State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students

860

ICSEA

Woree State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 750 students

854

ICSEA

Balaclava State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students

797

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

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

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Bungalow Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,121/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.1%

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

If you earn X in Bungalow

Your weekly income

≈ $4,858/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $851/wk

Rent share 24.1%

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Bungalow vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,179 Income: $940/wk Rent: $575/wk

Bamaga

Pop: 1,186 Income: $749/wk Rent: $120/wk

Eudlo

Pop: 1,192 Income: $669/wk Rent: $368/wk

Glenlee (Qld)

Pop: 1,193 Income: $858/wk Rent: $350/wk

Cherbourg

Pop: 1,194 Income: $375/wk Rent: $100/wk

Stratford (Qld)

Pop: 1,198 Income: $948/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bungalow

What is the population of Bungalow QLD?

The population of Bungalow QLD is 2,358 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1087.2 people per km².Bungalow is ranked #2,795 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bungalow?

The median personal income in Bungalow QLD is $710 per week, or $36,920 per year.The median household income is $1,121 per week.Family income is $1,506 per week.Bungalow is ranked #5,302 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bungalow?

Median rent in Bungalow QLD is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bungalow ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bungalow?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bungalow QLD is $1,371. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bungalow?

The median age in Bungalow QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bungalow a good suburb to live in?

Bungalow is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,358.The median income is $710/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% 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: 30431. All dollar figures in AUD.