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Cluden QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cluden QLD is 413 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cluden is $827 per week ($43,004 per year). Median rent in Cluden is $283 per week ($1,226 per month). Cluden has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Cluden has a population density of 154.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cluden is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cluden is $1,504.

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Cluden Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cluden Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$827/wk

$43,004 per year

#3143 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$283/wk

$1,226 per month

#5356 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,504/mo

Avg household size: —

Cluden Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.6% (219) Female 47.4% (197)

Population Density

154.9

people per km²

413 people · 2.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,875

Family income/wk

Cluden 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)

Cluden Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.9% 61 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.1% 75 dwellings

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

Cluden Country of Birth

Australia

98.0%

England

2.0%

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

Cluden Religion

No Religion

41.6%

Catholic

25.1%

Anglican

16.3%

Not stated

8.3%

Uniting Church

5.4%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

1.2%

Othr Protestnt

1.2%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cluden Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Cluden Employment

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Employed full-time

46.3% 151 people

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Employed part-time

19.3% 63 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 12 people

🏠

Not in labour force

30.7% 100 people

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

Cluden Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

65.7%

Bachelor Degree

18.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.9%

Postgraduate Degree

2.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

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

Cluden Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.8%

Community & Personal Service

25.0%

Professionals

16.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Managers

9.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Labourers

3.1%

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

Cluden Field of Study

Engineering

24.8%

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Society & Culture

16.8%

Health

12.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.6%

Agriculture & Environment

8.0%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Education

2.7%

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

Cluden Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cluden Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

8.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cluden Marital Status

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Married

44.2% 157

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Separated

4.2% 15

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Divorced

7.3% 26

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Widowed

4.8% 17

👤

Never married

39.4% 140

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cluden Ancestry

Australian

34.8%

English

32.1%

Irish

11.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.9%

Scottish

4.9%

Other

4.2%

German

2.6%

Italian

2.6%

New Zealander

1.1%

Greek

0.5%

Maltese

0.5%

Welsh

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cluden School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.8%

Primary — Catholic

26.3%

Secondary — Catholic

21.1%

Secondary — Government

17.5%

Vocational Education

5.3%

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

Cluden Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.0% 70

✅

No need for assistance

91.0% 712

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

Cluden Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.1% 31

—

Not a volunteer

90.9% 311

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cluden Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

13.8%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cluden How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.6%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

5.0%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

2.3%

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

Cluden Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

33.5%

2 vehicles

36.5%

3 vehicles

16.5%

4+ vehicles

11.8%

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

Cluden Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.7%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

50.6%

4 bedrooms

27.3%

5 bedrooms

5.2%

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

Cluden Population Mobility

11.5%

moved in the last year

26.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cluden Indigenous Population

9.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

738

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cluden Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Cluden Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

18.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cluden Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.2%

Couple — children under 15

32.2%

Couple — no children under 15

14.8%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cluden Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.9% 3

🏅

Previously served

5.0% 17

👤

Never served

94.1% 321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cluden Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 43

—

Did not provide

87.3% 296

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cluden Children Ever Born

No children

23.9%

1 child

7.4%

2 children

36.4%

3 children

18.8%

4 children

10.2%

5+ children

3.4%

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

Cluden When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1961–1970

1971–1980

2001–2010

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

Cluden Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

11.6%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

26.1%

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

Cluden Household Size

1 person

28.6%

2 persons

40.4%

3 persons

20.5%

4 persons

5.0%

5 persons

1.9%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cluden Where Residents Moved From

Same address

348

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Cluden Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.1%

Step family — no other children

22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cluden Schools

schools nearby

government

923

avg ICSEA score

3,104

total students

Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,479 students

1048

ICSEA

Oonoonba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 525 students

995

ICSEA

William Ross State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students

955

ICSEA

Wulguru State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 212 students

827

ICSEA

Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 26 students

791

ICSEA

Enkindle Village School - Wulguru Campus Independent

Primary

Tec-NQ - Rosslea 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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Cluden Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,480/wk

Median Rent $283/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

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

If you earn X in Cluden

Your weekly income

≈ $6,413/month

Median rent $283/wk

Left after rent $1,197/wk

Rent share 19.1%

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Cluden vs State & National Average

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Amberley

Pop: 619 Income: $1,274/wk Rent: $107/wk

Yengarie

Pop: 615 Income: $683/wk Rent: $300/wk

Rosslyn

Pop: 613 Income: $819/wk Rent: $329/wk

Wangan

Pop: 612 Income: $680/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Pop: 611 Income: $585/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 611 Income: $351/wk Rent: $120/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cluden

What is the population of Cluden QLD?

The population of Cluden QLD is 413 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 154.9 people per km².Cluden is ranked #5,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cluden?

The median personal income in Cluden QLD is $827 per week, or $43,004 per year.The median household income is $1,480 per week.Family income is $1,875 per week.Cluden is ranked #3,143 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cluden?

Median rent in Cluden QLD is $283 per week ($1,226 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cluden ranks #5,356 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cluden?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cluden QLD is $1,504. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cluden?

The median age in Cluden QLD is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cluden a good suburb to live in?

Cluden is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 413.The median income is $827/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: 30633. All dollar figures in AUD.