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Dundowran QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dundowran QLD is 1,085 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dundowran is $612 per week ($31,824 per year). Median rent in Dundowran is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Dundowran has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Dundowran has a population density of 85.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dundowran is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dundowran is $1,452.

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Dundowran Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dundowran Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$612/wk

$31,824 per year

#6898 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,452/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dundowran Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (531) Female 51.0% (552)

Population Density

85.4

people per km²

1,085 people · 12.7 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,490

Family income/wk

Dundowran 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)

Dundowran Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.5% 145 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.5% 154 dwellings

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

Dundowran Country of Birth

Australia

93.3%

England

3.6%

India

1.3%

Canada

0.9%

Germany

0.9%

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

Dundowran Religion

No Religion

45.6%

Catholic

20.7%

Anglican

15.4%

Not stated

7.3%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Baptist

3.0%

Lutheran

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dundowran Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.1%

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

Dundowran Languages Spoken at Home

Other

47.1%

Thai

29.4%

Malayalam

23.5%

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

Dundowran Employment

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Employed full-time

32.3% 244 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.5% 140 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 29 people

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Not in labour force

45.3% 342 people

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

Dundowran Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.2%

Bachelor Degree

20.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.5%

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

Dundowran Occupation

Community & Personal Service

24.0%

Professionals

22.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Managers

7.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Labourers

5.2%

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

Dundowran Field of Study

Society & Culture

20.3%

Engineering

14.6%

Management & Commerce

14.2%

Health

13.0%

Education

12.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.6%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.8%

Creative Arts

1.5%

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

Dundowran Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dundowran Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dundowran Marital Status

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Married

52.0% 436

↔️

Separated

5.4% 45

📋

Divorced

11.0% 92

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 36

👤

Never married

27.3% 229

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dundowran Ancestry

English

35.0%

Australian

29.2%

Scottish

9.5%

Irish

7.4%

German

5.4%

Other

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Dutch

2.1%

Italian

1.8%

Indian

0.9%

New Zealander

0.5%

Russian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dundowran School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.5%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Primary — Catholic

13.1%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Pre-school

9.2%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

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

Dundowran Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.1% 207

✅

No need for assistance

89.9% 1,842

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

Dundowran Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.3% 114

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 684

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dundowran Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dundowran How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.8%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Walked only

2.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

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

Dundowran Car Ownership

1 vehicle

32.2%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

16.9%

4+ vehicles

9.8%

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

Dundowran Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

8.0%

3 bedrooms

34.3%

4 bedrooms

46.2%

5 bedrooms

9.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Dundowran Population Mobility

15.7%

moved in the last year

48.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dundowran Indigenous Population

5.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

102

Indigenous residents

1,958

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dundowran Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

132

Arthritis

Lung condition

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Dundowran Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dundowran Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.9%

Couple — no children

30.1%

One parent — children under 15

12.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dundowran Military Service

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Previously served

5.4% 43

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Never served

94.6% 754

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dundowran Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

19.8% 158

—

Did not provide

80.2% 638

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dundowran Children Ever Born

No children

24.1%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

22.9%

4 children

10.6%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Dundowran When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2020

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

Dundowran Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.3%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

13.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.4%

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

Dundowran Household Size

1 person

17.5%

2 persons

38.0%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

18.1%

5 persons

7.5%

6+ persons

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dundowran Where Residents Moved From

Same address

869

Moved from QLD

128

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

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

Dundowran Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.8%

Step family — no other children

15.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dundowran Schools

schools nearby

government

956

avg ICSEA score

2,196

total students

Xavier Catholic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,322 students

1021

ICSEA

Yarrilee State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 732 students

965

ICSEA

Carinity Education - Glendyne Independent

Combined · 6-12 · 142 students

882

ICSEA

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

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Dundowran Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,403/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Dundowran

Your weekly income

≈ $6,080/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,043/wk

Rent share 25.7%

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Dundowran vs State & National Average

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Pop: 543 Income: $731/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 543 Income: $453/wk Rent: $235/wk

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Pop: 545 Income: $740/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 547 Income: $743/wk Rent: $363/wk

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Pop: 548 Income: $727/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 549 Income: $963/wk Rent: $129/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dundowran

What is the population of Dundowran QLD?

The population of Dundowran QLD is 1,085 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 85.4 people per km².Dundowran is ranked #3,847 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dundowran?

The median personal income in Dundowran QLD is $612 per week, or $31,824 per year.The median household income is $1,403 per week.Family income is $1,490 per week.Dundowran is ranked #6,898 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dundowran?

Median rent in Dundowran QLD is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 25.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Dundowran ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dundowran?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dundowran QLD is $1,452. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dundowran?

The median age in Dundowran QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dundowran a good suburb to live in?

Dundowran is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,085.The median income is $612/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.7% 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: 30897. All dollar figures in AUD.