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Bunya QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bunya QLD is 1,968 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bunya is $1,112 per week ($57,824 per year). Median rent in Bunya is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Bunya has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Bunya has a population density of 135.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bunya is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bunya is $2,500.

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Bunya Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bunya Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,112/wk

$57,824 per year

#668 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$650/wk

$2,817 per month

#121 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bunya Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (1,001) Female 49.0% (962)

Population Density

135.4

people per km²

1,968 people · 14.5 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,409

Family income/wk

Bunya 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)

Bunya Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.8% 241 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.2% 336 dwellings

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

Bunya Country of Birth

Australia

91.1%

England

5.5%

Canada

0.9%

France

0.7%

India

0.7%

Egypt

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

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

Bunya Religion

No Religion

40.8%

Catholic

26.2%

Anglican

14.8%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Baptist

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Not stated

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bunya Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

Bunya Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.6%

Italian

19.6%

German

19.6%

French

13.0%

Hindi

8.7%

Polish

6.5%

Gujarati

6.5%

Afrikaans

6.5%

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

Bunya Employment

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Employed full-time

43.2% 638 people

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Employed part-time

27.4% 404 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 42 people

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Not in labour force

26.6% 393 people

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

Bunya Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.8%

Certificate III/IV

26.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

11.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Bunya Occupation

Professionals

39.2%

Managers

20.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Community & Personal Service

6.9%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

Labourers

2.5%

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

Bunya Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.3%

Engineering

18.6%

Health

14.5%

Education

10.1%

Society & Culture

7.5%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Information Technology

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Bunya Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bunya Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

1.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.8%

$4,000+/wk

41.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bunya Marital Status

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Married

63.6% 1,012

↔️

Separated

1.0% 16

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Divorced

3.3% 53

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Widowed

1.7% 27

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Never married

30.4% 484

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bunya Ancestry

English

31.0%

Australian

30.3%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

9.9%

German

5.4%

Other

4.8%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

1.3%

South African

1.2%

Polish

1.0%

French

1.0%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bunya School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.1%

Secondary — Catholic

18.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.5%

Secondary — Government

14.3%

Primary — Catholic

9.4%

Vocational Education

7.4%

Pre-school

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

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

Bunya Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.5% 136

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No need for assistance

96.5% 3,746

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

Bunya Volunteering

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Volunteer

23.3% 367

—

Not a volunteer

76.7% 1,208

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bunya Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

31.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bunya How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.4%

Did not go to work

15.8%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Truck

3.2%

Train

1.8%

Walked only

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

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

Bunya Car Ownership

1 vehicle

10.0%

2 vehicles

39.3%

3 vehicles

25.9%

4+ vehicles

24.7%

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

Bunya Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

0.5%

3 bedrooms

10.1%

4 bedrooms

58.5%

5 bedrooms

23.7%

6+ bedrooms

6.7%

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

Bunya Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

26.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bunya Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,863

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bunya Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

161

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Bunya Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

6.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bunya Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.1%

Couple — no children under 15

28.5%

Couple — no children

22.6%

One parent — no children under 15

2.5%

One parent — children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bunya Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 12

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 10

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Previously served

4.8% 75

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Never served

93.9% 1,481

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bunya Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 221

—

Did not provide

86.0% 1,357

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bunya Children Ever Born

No children

30.3%

1 child

7.5%

2 children

33.0%

3 children

22.9%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Bunya When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

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

Bunya Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

35.4%

15–29 hours

16.2%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

13.1%

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

Bunya Household Size

1 person

5.7%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

18.0%

4 persons

26.8%

5 persons

12.8%

6+ persons

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bunya Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,760

Moved from QLD

128

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

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

Bunya Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.4%

Step family — no other children

6.2%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bunya Schools

schools nearby

government

1070

avg ICSEA score

5,727

total students

Patricks Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 771 students

1105

ICSEA

All Saints Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students

1091

ICSEA

Pine Community School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 103 students

1080

ICSEA

Albany Hills State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 829 students

1068

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Christian School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 214 students

1061

ICSEA

Eatons Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 977 students

1060

ICSEA

Albany Creek State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,550 students

1055

ICSEA

Albany Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 667 students

1036

ICSEA

Prince of Peace Lutheran College - Henderson Road Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Bunya Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,402/wk

Median Rent $650/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

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

If you earn X in Bunya

Your weekly income

≈ $14,742/month

Median rent $650/wk

Left after rent $2,752/wk

Rent share 19.1%

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Income: $916/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $330/wk

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Income: $922/wk Rent: $343/wk Save: $307/wk

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Income: $1,095/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $300/wk

Shoal Point

Income: $1,104/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $270/wk

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Income: $913/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $260/wk

Bunya vs State & National Average

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Pop: 988 Income: $971/wk Rent: $400/wk

Nome

Pop: 990 Income: $782/wk Rent: $274/wk

Flaxton

Pop: 992 Income: $657/wk Rent: $338/wk

Toolooa

Pop: 992 Income: $539/wk Rent: $189/wk

Depot Hill

Pop: 995 Income: $530/wk Rent: $250/wk

Mitchell (Qld)

Pop: 995 Income: $609/wk Rent: $170/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bunya

What is the population of Bunya QLD?

The population of Bunya QLD is 1,968 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 135.4 people per km².Bunya is ranked #3,053 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bunya?

The median personal income in Bunya QLD is $1,112 per week, or $57,824 per year.The median household income is $3,402 per week.Family income is $3,409 per week.Bunya is ranked #668 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bunya?

Median rent in Bunya QLD is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bunya ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bunya?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bunya QLD is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bunya?

The median age in Bunya QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bunya a good suburb to live in?

Bunya is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,968.The median income is $1,112/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% 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: 30437. All dollar figures in AUD.