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Dunwich QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dunwich QLD is 737 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dunwich is $635 per week ($33,020 per year). Median rent in Dunwich is $294 per week ($1,274 per month). Dunwich has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Dunwich has a population density of 462.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dunwich is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dunwich is $1,539.

There were 228 recorded offences in Dunwich in 2025-26, a rate of 309 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (72 offences).

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📍 Dunwich, Queensland — 27.4969°S, 153.4074°E

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Dunwich Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dunwich Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$635/wk
$33,020 per year
#6527 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$294/wk
$1,274 per month
#5138 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,539/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dunwich Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (382) Female 48.6% (361)

Population Density

462.0
people per km²
737 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,597
Family income/wk

Dunwich 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)

Dunwich Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.6% 109 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
38.4% 68 dwellings

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

Dunwich Country of Birth

Australia
93.0%
England
4.4%
India
1.6%
Germany
1.0%

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

Dunwich Religion

No Religion
45.3%
Catholic
19.8%
Anglican
14.3%
Not stated
11.6%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.3%
Buddhism
2.2%
Christian (other)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dunwich Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
50.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
32.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.9%

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

Dunwich Languages Spoken at Home

Other
50.0%
Australian Indigenous
27.8%
Japan
22.2%

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

Dunwich Employment

💼
Employed full-time
26.5% 134 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.7% 125 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.0% 5 people
🏠
Not in labour force
47.8% 242 people

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

Dunwich Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
42.6%
Bachelor Degree
22.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Postgraduate Degree
6.4%
Certificate I/II
5.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.8%

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

Dunwich Occupation

Professionals
21.6%
Managers
16.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.9%
Community & Personal Service
12.9%
Labourers
11.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Sales Workers
7.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.7%

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

Dunwich Field of Study

Engineering
19.7%
Management & Commerce
15.4%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Health
9.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.5%
Architecture & Building
8.0%
Education
6.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.9%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Agriculture & Environment
5.3%
Information Technology
2.7%

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

Dunwich Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dunwich Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
11.4%
$500-$649/wk
9.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dunwich Marital Status

💍
Married
39.7% 240
↔️
Separated
5.1% 31
📋
Divorced
13.2% 80
🕊️
Widowed
7.1% 43
👤
Never married
34.8% 210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dunwich Ancestry

English
25.9%
Australian
21.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
20.4%
Scottish
10.1%
Irish
7.7%
Other
6.2%
German
3.5%
Italian
1.4%
Dutch
1.0%
Maori
1.0%
Chinese
0.8%
French
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dunwich School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
49.2%
Secondary — Government
32.0%
Pre-school
7.4%
Vocational Education
6.6%
Primary — Catholic
2.5%
Secondary — Catholic
2.5%

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

Dunwich Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.6% 87
✅
No need for assistance
93.4% 1,230

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

Dunwich Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.3% 107
—
Not a volunteer
80.7% 446

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dunwich Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.3%
$300-$449/mo
7.9%
$600-$799/mo
4.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
34.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dunwich How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.5%
Did not go to work
13.3%
Walked only
10.6%
Car (passenger)
7.5%
Truck
2.7%
Bus
1.8%
Other
1.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.3%

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

Dunwich Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.6%
1 vehicle
40.0%
2 vehicles
32.6%
3 vehicles
11.9%
4+ vehicles
5.9%

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

Dunwich Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.2%
2 bedrooms
23.2%
3 bedrooms
44.6%
4 bedrooms
21.8%
5 bedrooms
3.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

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

Dunwich Population Mobility

12.4%
moved in the last year
35.2%
moved in the last 5 years
2.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dunwich Indigenous Population

32.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
447
Indigenous residents
913
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dunwich Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
67
Arthritis
35
Heart disease
30
Diabetes
28
Asthma
27
Cancer
14
Lung condition
14
Kidney disease
10
Dementia
3

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

Dunwich Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
8.3%
$300-$399/wk
7.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dunwich Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
34.9%
Couple — no children
31.5%
One parent — children under 15
14.3%
Couple — no children under 15
12.2%
One parent — no children under 15
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dunwich Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.1% 28
👤
Never served
94.9% 520

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dunwich Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 65
—
Did not provide
88.2% 484

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dunwich Children Ever Born

No children
26.7%
1 child
11.7%
2 children
26.7%
3 children
19.0%
4 children
11.4%
5+ children
4.4%

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

Dunwich When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
10
1971–1980
9
1981–1990
10
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
9
2011–2015
11
2017
7

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

Dunwich Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.3%
5–14 hours
30.5%
15–29 hours
15.1%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
26.8%

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

Dunwich Household Size

1 person
32.2%
2 persons
36.4%
3 persons
10.2%
4 persons
14.1%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dunwich Where Residents Moved From

Same address
580
Moved — same area (SA2)
37
Moved from QLD
36

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

Dunwich Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.1%
Step family — no other children
11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dunwich Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 228 total

Assault
72
Theft
35
Drug Offences
26
Domestic Violence
24
Property Damage
19
Traffic
18
Sexual Offences
10
Break & Enter
10
Weapons
8
Fraud
6

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

Dunwich Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
893
avg ICSEA score
145
total students
Dunwich State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 145 students
893
ICSEA

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

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Dunwich Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,111/wk
Median Rent $294/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.5%

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

If you earn X in Dunwich

≈ $4,814/month
Median rent $294/wk
Left after rent $817/wk
Rent share 26.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Bucca (Qld)
Income: $574/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $34/wk
Brandon
Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $94/wk
Barney Point
Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $74/wk
Babinda (Qld)
Income: $548/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $64/wk
Booie
Income: $597/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $44/wk
Wongaling Beach
Income: $699/wk Rent: $273/wk Save: $21/wk
Blackall
Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk Save: $137/wk
South Kolan
Income: $636/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $14/wk

Dunwich vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Brooloo
Pop: 369 Income: $528/wk Rent: $325/wk
Ramsay (Qld)
Pop: 369 Income: $929/wk Rent: $370/wk
Dalveen
Pop: 369 Income: $601/wk Rent: $230/wk
Boonooroo
Pop: 371 Income: $439/wk Rent: $240/wk
Aramac
Pop: 372 Income: $752/wk Rent: $94/wk
Valentine Plains
Pop: 373 Income: $814/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dunwich

What is the population of Dunwich QLD?

The population of Dunwich QLD is 737 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 462.0 people per km².Dunwich is ranked #4,416 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dunwich?

The median personal income in Dunwich QLD is $635 per week, or $33,020 per year.The median household income is $1,111 per week.Family income is $1,597 per week.Dunwich is ranked #6,527 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dunwich?

Median rent in Dunwich QLD is $294 per week ($1,274 per month).Rent represents 26.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Dunwich ranks #5,138 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dunwich?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dunwich QLD is $1,539. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dunwich?

The median age in Dunwich QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dunwich a good suburb to live in?

Dunwich is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 737.The median income is $635/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.5% 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: 30904. All dollar figures in AUD.