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Gumdale QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gumdale QLD is 2,298 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gumdale is $1,164 per week ($60,528 per year). Median rent in Gumdale is $585 per week ($2,535 per month). Gumdale has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Gumdale has a population density of 415.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gumdale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gumdale is $2,669.

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Gumdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gumdale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,164/wk

$60,528 per year

#513 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$585/wk

$2,535 per month

#273 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,669/mo

Avg household size: 3.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gumdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (1,163) Female 49.3% (1,133)

Population Density

415.9

people per km²

2,298 people · 5.5 km²

Households

3.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,429

Family income/wk

Gumdale 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)

Gumdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.4% 241 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.6% 370 dwellings

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

Gumdale Country of Birth

Australia

88.6%

England

5.2%

India

2.7%

China

1.4%

Canada

0.8%

Iran

0.8%

Fiji

0.4%

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

Gumdale Religion

No Religion

36.5%

Catholic

29.5%

Anglican

16.3%

Not stated

4.7%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Hinduism

2.8%

Baptist

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gumdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

81.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.0%

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

Gumdale Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

23.3%

Other

19.0%

Hindi

12.1%

Gujarati

10.3%

Afrikaans

10.3%

Spanish

9.5%

Cantonese

9.5%

Greek

6.0%

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

Gumdale Employment

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Employed full-time

46.0% 738 people

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Employed part-time

24.7% 396 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 36 people

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Not in labour force

27.0% 433 people

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

Gumdale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.7%

Certificate III/IV

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

14.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Gumdale Occupation

Professionals

37.4%

Managers

22.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.2%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Community & Personal Service

5.8%

Labourers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

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

Gumdale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.3%

Engineering

16.5%

Health

12.1%

Society & Culture

10.2%

Education

8.2%

Architecture & Building

7.9%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.2%

Information Technology

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Gumdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gumdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

2.6%

$800-$999/wk

1.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.5%

$4,000+/wk

40.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gumdale Marital Status

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Married

61.6% 1,058

↔️

Separated

2.2% 37

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Divorced

4.7% 80

🕊️

Widowed

2.3% 39

👤

Never married

29.3% 504

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gumdale Ancestry

English

28.9%

Australian

26.5%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

8.5%

German

4.4%

Italian

4.1%

Chinese

2.6%

Indian

2.2%

Dutch

2.1%

South African

1.7%

Greek

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gumdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

20.5%

Secondary — Catholic

13.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Government

5.4%

Vocational Education

4.9%

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

Gumdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 140

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 4,380

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

Gumdale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.8% 334

—

Not a volunteer

80.2% 1,354

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gumdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gumdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Truck

1.8%

Train

1.7%

Walked only

1.4%

Bus

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.3%

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

Gumdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

15.2%

2 vehicles

45.0%

3 vehicles

21.1%

4+ vehicles

17.9%

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

Gumdale Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.7%

3 bedrooms

11.9%

4 bedrooms

51.7%

5 bedrooms

26.6%

6+ bedrooms

7.1%

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

Gumdale Population Mobility

10.8%

moved in the last year

37.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gumdale Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,492

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gumdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

122

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Lung condition

Dementia

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

Gumdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

6.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500+/wk

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gumdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

54.0%

Couple — no children under 15

21.2%

Couple — no children

15.5%

One parent — children under 15

5.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gumdale Military Service

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Previously served

2.4% 40

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Never served

97.6% 1,654

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gumdale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 205

—

Did not provide

87.9% 1,483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gumdale Children Ever Born

No children

26.0%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

35.3%

3 children

23.2%

4 children

5.1%

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

Gumdale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

183

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Gumdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

31.6%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

17.5%

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

Gumdale Household Size

1 person

5.3%

2 persons

25.0%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

30.0%

5 persons

15.2%

6+ persons

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gumdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,006

Moved from QLD

186

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

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

Gumdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.3%

Step family — no other children

6.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gumdale Schools

schools nearby

government

1060

avg ICSEA score

3,717

total students

Moreton Bay College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,236 students

1139

ICSEA

Moreton Bay Boys' College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 568 students

1125

ICSEA

Lota State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 244 students

1061

ICSEA

Gumdale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,152 students

1060

ICSEA

Manly West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 232 students

992

ICSEA

OneSchool Global QLD Independent

Combined · 3-12 · 285 students

985

ICSEA

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

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Gumdale Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,405/wk

Median Rent $585/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

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

If you earn X in Gumdale

Your weekly income

≈ $14,755/month

Median rent $585/wk

Left after rent $2,820/wk

Rent share 17.2%

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Gumdale vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,152 Income: $882/wk Rent: $393/wk

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Pop: 1,152 Income: $808/wk Rent: $440/wk

Monto

Pop: 1,156 Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk

Elliott Heads

Pop: 1,160 Income: $580/wk Rent: $293/wk

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Pop: 1,160 Income: $776/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,166 Income: $875/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gumdale

What is the population of Gumdale QLD?

The population of Gumdale QLD is 2,298 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 415.9 people per km².Gumdale is ranked #2,831 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gumdale?

The median personal income in Gumdale QLD is $1,164 per week, or $60,528 per year.The median household income is $3,405 per week.Family income is $3,429 per week.Gumdale is ranked #513 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gumdale?

Median rent in Gumdale QLD is $585 per week ($2,535 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gumdale ranks #273 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gumdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gumdale QLD is $2,669. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gumdale?

The median age in Gumdale QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gumdale a good suburb to live in?

Gumdale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,298.The median income is $1,164/wk, which is above 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: 31266. All dollar figures in AUD.