Suburbs Cunnamulla

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Cunnamulla QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cunnamulla QLD is 1,233 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cunnamulla is $591 per week ($30,732 per year). Median rent in Cunnamulla is $125 per week ($542 per month). Cunnamulla has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Cunnamulla has a population density of 0.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cunnamulla is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cunnamulla is $729.

There were 513 recorded offences in Cunnamulla in 2025-26, a rate of 416 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (188 offences).

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📍 Cunnamulla, Queensland — 28.0109°S, 145.7889°E

Crime: Low Med High

Cunnamulla Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cunnamulla Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$591/wk
$30,732 per year
#7222 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$125/wk
$542 per month
#8470 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$729/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cunnamulla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (575) Female 53.3% (657)

Population Density

0.3
people per km²
1,233 people · 4591.1 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,322
Family income/wk

Cunnamulla 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)

Cunnamulla Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
74.9% 191 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
25.1% 64 dwellings

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

Cunnamulla Country of Birth

Australia
99.4%
England
0.6%

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

Cunnamulla Religion

No Religion
34.9%
Catholic
30.5%
Anglican
19.6%
Not stated
7.1%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cunnamulla Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.4%

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

Cunnamulla Languages Spoken at Home

Other
55.0%
Australian Indigenous
25.0%
Afrikaans
20.0%

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

Cunnamulla Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.4% 300 people
⏰
Employed part-time
15.2% 129 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 30 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.8% 388 people

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

Cunnamulla Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.9%
Bachelor Degree
19.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.6%
Postgraduate Degree
3.0%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

Cunnamulla Occupation

Professionals
24.3%
Community & Personal Service
17.4%
Managers
16.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.4%
Clerical & Administrative
8.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.0%
Labourers
6.5%
Sales Workers
5.1%

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

Cunnamulla Field of Study

Education
20.8%
Engineering
17.8%
Health
17.4%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Management & Commerce
11.0%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Agriculture & Environment
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Creative Arts
1.3%

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

Cunnamulla Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cunnamulla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
7.8%
$400-$499/wk
13.2%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cunnamulla Marital Status

💍
Married
35.7% 337
↔️
Separated
3.8% 36
📋
Divorced
7.2% 68
🕊️
Widowed
6.8% 64
👤
Never married
46.4% 438

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cunnamulla Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian
29.3%
Australian
28.7%
English
22.9%
Irish
5.3%
Scottish
4.9%
Other
3.0%
German
2.9%
New Zealander
1.1%
Samoan
0.6%
Polish
0.5%
Indian
0.4%
Italian
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cunnamulla School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic
28.6%
Primary — Government
28.6%
Secondary — Government
26.8%
Pre-school
7.3%
Vocational Education
5.9%
Secondary — Catholic
1.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%

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

Cunnamulla Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.4% 149
✅
No need for assistance
93.6% 2,192

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

Cunnamulla Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.2% 194
—
Not a volunteer
77.8% 678

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cunnamulla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
23.6%
$450-$599/mo
16.4%
$600-$799/mo
16.4%
$800-$999/mo
18.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
5.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cunnamulla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.8%
Walked only
11.3%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Did not go to work
5.7%
Truck
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Bicycle
0.9%

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

Cunnamulla Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.9%
1 vehicle
38.4%
2 vehicles
29.3%
3 vehicles
10.0%
4+ vehicles
6.4%

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

Cunnamulla Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.2%
2 bedrooms
25.5%
3 bedrooms
45.0%
4 bedrooms
14.7%
5 bedrooms
2.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

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

Cunnamulla Population Mobility

19.4%
moved in the last year
36.2%
moved in the last 5 years
6.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cunnamulla Indigenous Population

46.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,102
Indigenous residents
1,247
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cunnamulla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
86
Asthma
73
Arthritis
52
Lung condition
45
Diabetes
39
Heart disease
32
Kidney disease
25
Stroke
15
Cancer
12
Dementia
5

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

Cunnamulla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.1%
$1-$149/wk
2.4%
$150-$299/wk
8.3%
$300-$399/wk
8.9%
$400-$499/wk
7.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cunnamulla Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.2%
Couple — no children
27.4%
One parent — children under 15
20.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%
Couple — no children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cunnamulla Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.3% 29
👤
Never served
96.7% 850

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cunnamulla Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.3% 90
—
Did not provide
89.7% 781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cunnamulla Children Ever Born

No children
28.2%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
26.8%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
7.6%
5+ children
7.0%

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

Cunnamulla When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
5
1961–1970
7
1981–1990
5
1991–2000
6
2001–2010
5
2011–2015
9
2021
4

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

Cunnamulla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.1%
5–14 hours
24.7%
15–29 hours
10.8%
30+ hours
6.7%
Did not do domestic work
41.6%

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

Cunnamulla Household Size

1 person
37.0%
2 persons
33.5%
3 persons
10.5%
4 persons
10.3%
5 persons
5.1%
6+ persons
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cunnamulla Where Residents Moved From

Same address
933
Moved from QLD
122
Moved — same area (SA2)
76
Moved from overseas
8
Moved from NSW
7

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

Cunnamulla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
77.2%
Step family — no other children
12.9%
Step family — other children present
4.0%
Blended family — no other children
3.0%
Intact family — other children present
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cunnamulla Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 513 total

Drug Offences
188
Assault
76
Break & Enter
75
Domestic Violence
48
Theft
44
Traffic
41
Property Damage
21
Sexual Offences
8
Fraud
6
Weapons
4
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Cunnamulla Rent Prices & Affordability

13%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $994/wk
Median Rent $125/wk
Rent-to-Income 12.6%

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

If you earn X in Cunnamulla

≈ $4,307/month
Median rent $125/wk
Left after rent $869/wk
Rent share 12.6%

Cunnamulla vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Amberley
Pop: 619 Income: $1,274/wk Rent: $107/wk
Mount Samson
Pop: 625 Income: $846/wk Rent: $435/wk
Southbrook
Pop: 626 Income: $696/wk Rent: $255/wk
Mutchilba
Pop: 627 Income: $739/wk Rent: $250/wk
Lakes Creek
Pop: 633 Income: $855/wk Rent: $250/wk
Murphys Creek (Qld)
Pop: 633 Income: $694/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cunnamulla

What is the population of Cunnamulla QLD?

The population of Cunnamulla QLD is 1,233 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.3 people per km².Cunnamulla is ranked #3,667 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cunnamulla?

The median personal income in Cunnamulla QLD is $591 per week, or $30,732 per year.The median household income is $994 per week.Family income is $1,322 per week.Cunnamulla is ranked #7,222 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cunnamulla?

Median rent in Cunnamulla QLD is $125 per week ($542 per month).Rent represents 12.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cunnamulla ranks #8,470 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cunnamulla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cunnamulla QLD is $729. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cunnamulla?

The median age in Cunnamulla QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cunnamulla a good suburb to live in?

Cunnamulla is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,233.The median income is $591/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.6% 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: 30767. All dollar figures in AUD.