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Dimbulah QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dimbulah QLD is 975 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dimbulah is $592 per week ($30,784 per year). Median rent in Dimbulah is $200 per week ($867 per month). Dimbulah has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Dimbulah has a population density of 1.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dimbulah is Croatia. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dimbulah is $1,387.

There were 115 recorded offences in Dimbulah in 2025-26, a rate of 118 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was domestic violence (31 offences).

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Dimbulah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dimbulah Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$592/wk

$30,784 per year

#7209 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,387/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dimbulah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (484) Female 50.1% (485)

Population Density

1.3

people per km²

975 people · 747.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,488

Family income/wk

Dimbulah 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)

Dimbulah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

71.0% 176 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

29.0% 72 dwellings

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

Dimbulah Country of Birth

Australia

96.2%

Croatia

1.1%

England

1.1%

Germany

0.8%

Indonesia

0.8%

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

Dimbulah Religion

No Religion

31.8%

Catholic

30.9%

Not stated

14.5%

Anglican

9.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.9%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Baptist

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dimbulah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.4%

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

Dimbulah Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

37.8%

Afrikaans

25.7%

Other

13.5%

Croatian

12.2%

Spanish

6.8%

German

4.1%

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

Dimbulah Employment

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Employed full-time

36.4% 247 people

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Employed part-time

18.7% 127 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 32 people

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Not in labour force

40.2% 273 people

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

Dimbulah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.8%

Bachelor Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Postgraduate Degree

1.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.1%

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

Dimbulah Occupation

Managers

28.5%

Professionals

22.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Labourers

9.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Sales Workers

1.5%

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

Dimbulah Field of Study

Education

21.4%

Engineering

20.9%

Management & Commerce

13.9%

Society & Culture

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Health

9.1%

Agriculture & Environment

8.6%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

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

Dimbulah Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dimbulah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

10.3%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dimbulah Marital Status

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Married

45.8% 370

↔️

Separated

3.5% 28

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Divorced

9.7% 78

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Widowed

6.4% 52

👤

Never married

34.6% 279

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dimbulah Ancestry

Australian

25.3%

English

24.7%

Italian

14.3%

Scottish

7.2%

Other

6.8%

Irish

6.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.3%

German

4.5%

Croatian

2.4%

South African

1.3%

Chinese

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dimbulah School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

30.9%

Primary — Government

23.5%

Primary — Catholic

19.1%

Secondary — Catholic

12.5%

Vocational Education

6.6%

Pre-school

4.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Dimbulah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.6% 113

✅

No need for assistance

93.4% 1,599

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

Dimbulah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.0% 164

—

Not a volunteer

77.0% 549

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dimbulah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.6%

$450-$599/mo

5.1%

$600-$799/mo

8.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dimbulah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.3%

Walked only

10.0%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Other

3.6%

Bus

3.2%

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

Dimbulah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.3%

1 vehicle

31.5%

2 vehicles

32.6%

3 vehicles

17.9%

4+ vehicles

11.7%

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

Dimbulah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.7%

2 bedrooms

20.3%

3 bedrooms

46.2%

4 bedrooms

17.2%

5 bedrooms

5.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Dimbulah Population Mobility

10.1%

moved in the last year

31.7%

moved in the last 5 years

6.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dimbulah Indigenous Population

7.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

130

Indigenous residents

1,578

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dimbulah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Dimbulah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

8.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dimbulah Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.8%

Couple — children under 15

30.8%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dimbulah Military Service

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Previously served

2.2% 16

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Never served

97.8% 697

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dimbulah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.9% 134

—

Did not provide

81.1% 575

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dimbulah Children Ever Born

No children

27.0%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

23.9%

3 children

23.3%

4 children

11.3%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Dimbulah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Dimbulah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.1%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

13.8%

Did not do domestic work

25.7%

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

Dimbulah Household Size

1 person

29.3%

2 persons

38.7%

3 persons

10.7%

4 persons

10.5%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dimbulah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

756

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Dimbulah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.4%

Step family — no other children

7.4%

Blended family — no other children

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dimbulah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 115 total

Domestic Violence

Assault

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Theft

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Property Damage

Fraud

Traffic

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

Dimbulah Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,161/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

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

If you earn X in Dimbulah

Your weekly income

≈ $5,031/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $961/wk

Rent share 17.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Blackall

Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk Save: $43/wk

Monto

Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $30/wk

Cunnamulla

Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $75/wk

Tara (Qld)

Income: $479/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Dimbulah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Alloway

Pop: 488 Income: $754/wk Rent: $253/wk

Greenmount (Mackay - Qld)

Pop: 488 Income: $889/wk Rent: $380/wk

Diamond Valley

Pop: 489 Income: $612/wk Rent: $396/wk

Kairi

Pop: 490 Income: $736/wk Rent: $280/wk

Mirriwinni

Pop: 492 Income: $628/wk Rent: $245/wk

Miriam Vale

Pop: 493 Income: $578/wk Rent: $195/wk

Compare Dimbulah

Dimbulah vs Alloway →Dimbulah vs Greenmount (Mackay - Qld) →Dimbulah vs Diamond Valley →Dimbulah vs Kairi →

Frequently Asked Questions About Dimbulah

What is the population of Dimbulah QLD?

The population of Dimbulah QLD is 975 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.3 people per km².Dimbulah is ranked #4,016 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dimbulah?

The median personal income in Dimbulah QLD is $592 per week, or $30,784 per year.The median household income is $1,161 per week.Family income is $1,488 per week.Dimbulah is ranked #7,209 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dimbulah?

Median rent in Dimbulah QLD is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dimbulah ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dimbulah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dimbulah QLD is $1,387. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dimbulah?

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

Is Dimbulah a good suburb to live in?

Dimbulah is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 975.The median income is $592/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% 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: 30845. All dollar figures in AUD.