Gulliver, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Gulliver QLD is 2,884 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gulliver is $728 per week ($37,856 per year). Median rent in Gulliver is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Gulliver has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Gulliver has a population density of 1,578 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gulliver is England. The most common religion is No religion (41.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous languages. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gulliver is $1,300.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Gulliver Population

2,884 residents at the 2021 Census.

Gulliver Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$728/wk

$37,856 per year

Ranked 4,952 of 14,663

Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

Ranked 5,664 of 14,663

Median Age

39years

1 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gulliver Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,423) Female 50.7% (1,463)

Population Density

1,578

people per km²

2,884 people · 1.8 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,739

Family income/wk

Gulliver 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 and Locality (SAL)

Gulliver Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Gulliver, 45.2% are owned outright and 54.8% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

45.2%

Owned with mortgage

54.8%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Canada
Croatia
Egypt
China
Greece
Germany
Brazil

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

Gulliver Religion

No religion

41.0%

Catholic

22.3%

Anglican

11.0%

Not stated

10.3%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Presbyterian and Reformed

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Gulliver Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Australian Indigenous languages
Cantonese
Croatian
Italian
Arabic
Japanese
Greek

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

Gulliver Employment

Employed full-time

39.4% 794 people

Employed part-time

19.1% 385 people

Unemployed

3.4% 69 people

Not in labour force

38.1% 768 people

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

Gulliver Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.8%

Bachelor Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

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

Gulliver Occupation

Professionals

26.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.1%

Community & Personal Service

18.3%

Managers

9.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Labourers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Sales Workers

4.2%

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

Gulliver Field of Study

Engineering

20.2%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Society & Culture

16.4%

Health

13.0%

Education

8.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

2.3%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Gulliver Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gulliver Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

9.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Gulliver Marital Status

Married

36.3% 847

Separated

4.2% 97

Divorced

10.8% 253

Widowed

5.6% 131

Never married

43.1% 1,004

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Gulliver Ancestry

Australian

36.9%

English

34.5%

Irish

12.1%

Scottish

10.6%

Australian Aboriginal

7.8%

German

5.0%

Italian

3.9%

Filipino

1.3%

Chinese

1.2%

Dutch

1.0%

New Zealander

0.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Gulliver School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

30.3%

Primary — Government

25.7%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.5%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

Pre-school

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

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

Gulliver Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

8.3%

No need for assistance

91.7%

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

Gulliver Volunteering

Volunteer

14.5% 305

Not a volunteer

85.5% 1,799

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Gulliver Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

13.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

33.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gulliver How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.7%

Did not go to work

10.3%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Bicycle

1.8%

Walked only

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Bus

0.6%

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

Gulliver Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.6%

1 vehicle

39.9%

2 vehicles

35.9%

3 vehicles

11.2%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

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

Gulliver Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

20.7%

3 bedrooms

56.1%

4 bedrooms

16.3%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Gulliver Population Mobility

13.9%

moved in the last year

37.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Gulliver Indigenous Population

11.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Gulliver Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

343

Arthritis

106

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Gulliver Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Gulliver Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.4%

Couple — no children

28.4%

One parent — children under 15

12.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — no children under 15

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Gulliver Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 11

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 7

Previously served

6.5% 137

Never served

92.7% 1,964

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Gulliver Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 276

Did not provide

86.8% 1,820

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gulliver Children Ever Born

No children

36.4%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

25.0%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

3.0%

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

Gulliver 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

Gulliver Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

30.0%

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

Gulliver Household Size

1 person

32.2%

2 persons

35.2%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

11.8%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Gulliver Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,230

Moved from QLD

287

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

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

Gulliver Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.8%

Step family — no other children

14.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Gulliver Schools

schools nearby

government

951

avg ICSEA score

14,390

total students

The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,205 students

1100

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1078

ICSEA

Annandale Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 687 students

1069

ICSEA

Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,479 students

1048

ICSEA

Marian Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1042

ICSEA

Hermit Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1028

ICSEA

Annandale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 722 students

1019

ICSEA

Ignatius Park College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students

1018

ICSEA

St Margaret Mary's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 707 students

1014

ICSEA

Riverside Adventist School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 61 students

1011

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 686 students

1010

ICSEA

Pimlico State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,465 students

987

ICSEA

Mundingburra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

965

ICSEA

William Ross State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students

955

ICSEA

Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 198 students

930

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools.

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

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Gulliver Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,343/wk

Median rent $270/wk

Rent to income 20.1%

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

Median rent in Gulliver against your income

Your weekly income

About $5,820 a month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $1,073/wk

Rent share 20.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mundubbera

Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk $50/wk less rent

Innisfail Estate

Income: $663/wk Rent: $230/wk $40/wk less rent

Gladstone Central

Income: $786/wk Rent: $240/wk $30/wk less rent

Pimlico (Qld)

Income: $738/wk Rent: $240/wk $30/wk less rent

South Gladstone

Income: $712/wk Rent: $240/wk $30/wk less rent

Bundaberg West

Income: $610/wk Rent: $245/wk $25/wk less rent

East Innisfail

Income: $628/wk Rent: $255/wk $15/wk less rent

Telina

Income: $825/wk Rent: $255/wk $15/wk less rent

Gulliver vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Gulliver is $728 a week, 3% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 823rd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $270 a week, $50 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 20.1% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 39, 3 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Gulliver	Typical QLD	Typical Australia
Personal income	$728/wk	$747/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,343/wk	$1,593/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$270/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,300/mo	$1,625/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	39	42	42
Rent share of household income	20.1%	20.4%	20.3%

Suburbs near Gulliver

The closest suburb to Gulliver is Currajong, 1.2 km away.

Currajong

1.2 km away · income $809/wk · rent $270/wk

Vincent

1.2 km away · income $724/wk · rent $280/wk

Pimlico (Qld)

1.4 km away · income $738/wk · rent $240/wk

Aitkenvale

1.6 km away · income $740/wk · rent $270/wk

Mundingburra

1.8 km away · income $727/wk · rent $270/wk

Hyde Park (Qld)

2.4 km away · income $848/wk · rent $253/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gulliver

What is the population of Gulliver QLD?

The population of Gulliver QLD is 2,884 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,578 people per km².Gulliver is ranked #2,476 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gulliver?

The median personal income in Gulliver QLD is $728 per week, or $37,856 per year.The median household income is $1,343 per week.Family income is $1,739 per week.Gulliver is ranked #4,952 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gulliver?

Median rent in Gulliver QLD is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gulliver ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gulliver?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gulliver QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gulliver?

The median age in Gulliver QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gulliver a good suburb to live in?

Gulliver is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,884.The median income is $728/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% 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: 31263. All dollar figures in AUD.