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Mirriwinni QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mirriwinni QLD is 492 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mirriwinni is $628 per week ($32,656 per year). Median rent in Mirriwinni is $245 per week ($1,062 per month). Mirriwinni has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Mirriwinni has a population density of 10.5 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mirriwinni is $1,311.

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Mirriwinni Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mirriwinni Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$628/wk

$32,656 per year

#6642 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$245/wk

$1,062 per month

#6551 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,311/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mirriwinni Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.1% (256) Female 47.9% (235)

Population Density

10.5

people per km²

492 people · 46.8 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,589

Family income/wk

Mirriwinni 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)

Mirriwinni Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.6% 82 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.4% 58 dwellings

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

Mirriwinni Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

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

Mirriwinni Religion

No Religion

30.6%

Catholic

28.5%

Not stated

17.0%

Anglican

12.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

6.0%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Buddhism

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mirriwinni Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.4%

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

Mirriwinni Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

100.0%

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

Mirriwinni Employment

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Employed full-time

37.0% 118 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.4% 81 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 6 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.7% 114 people

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

Mirriwinni Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.2%

Bachelor Degree

21.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Certificate I/II

5.6%

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

Mirriwinni Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Clerical & Administrative

15.0%

Professionals

15.0%

Managers

13.3%

Labourers

12.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.8%

Community & Personal Service

6.7%

Sales Workers

6.7%

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

Mirriwinni Field of Study

Engineering

27.4%

Health

15.8%

Education

13.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.6%

Architecture & Building

11.6%

Management & Commerce

8.4%

Agriculture & Environment

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Society & Culture

3.2%

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

Mirriwinni Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mirriwinni Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mirriwinni Marital Status

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Married

55.8% 232

↔️

Separated

2.4% 10

📋

Divorced

9.1% 38

🕊️

Widowed

5.0% 21

👤

Never married

27.6% 115

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mirriwinni Ancestry

Australian

28.5%

English

24.0%

Italian

12.1%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

6.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.5%

Other

5.1%

German

3.8%

Maltese

2.2%

Chinese

1.5%

Dutch

1.0%

Croatian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mirriwinni School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

39.2%

Primary — Government

31.6%

Primary — Catholic

10.1%

Vocational Education

8.9%

Pre-school

5.1%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

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

Mirriwinni Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 39

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 793

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

Mirriwinni Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.9% 70

—

Not a volunteer

79.1% 265

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mirriwinni Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

5.7%

$600-$799/mo

5.7%

$800-$999/mo

11.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mirriwinni How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Walked only

8.4%

Did not go to work

7.3%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Truck

3.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.8%

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

Mirriwinni Car Ownership

1 vehicle

30.9%

2 vehicles

44.2%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

9.1%

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

Mirriwinni Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

12.4%

3 bedrooms

59.8%

4 bedrooms

19.5%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

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

Mirriwinni Population Mobility

11.9%

moved in the last year

23.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mirriwinni Indigenous Population

9.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

749

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mirriwinni Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Mirriwinni Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

7.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mirriwinni Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.1%

Couple — children under 15

33.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mirriwinni Military Service

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Previously served

4.7% 16

👤

Never served

95.3% 326

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mirriwinni Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 57

—

Did not provide

83.3% 284

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mirriwinni Children Ever Born

No children

15.5%

1 child

3.1%

2 children

39.5%

3 children

32.6%

4 children

9.3%

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

Mirriwinni When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Mirriwinni Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.5%

5–14 hours

22.9%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

19.1%

Did not do domestic work

26.7%

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

Mirriwinni Household Size

1 person

26.3%

2 persons

41.1%

3 persons

11.4%

4 persons

12.6%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mirriwinni Where Residents Moved From

Same address

364

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Mirriwinni Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mirriwinni Schools

schools nearby

government

1026

avg ICSEA score

total students

Mirriwinni State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 16 students

1026

ICSEA

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

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Mirriwinni Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,241/wk

Median Rent $245/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

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

If you earn X in Mirriwinni

Your weekly income

≈ $5,378/month

Median rent $245/wk

Left after rent $996/wk

Rent share 19.7%

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Mirriwinni vs State & National Average

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Pop: 246 Income: $626/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Pop: 247 Income: $480/wk Rent: $265/wk

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Pop: 247 Income: $714/wk Rent: $165/wk

Maaroom

Pop: 247 Income: $424/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 248 Income: $806/wk Rent: $225/wk

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Pop: 248 Income: $439/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mirriwinni

What is the population of Mirriwinni QLD?

The population of Mirriwinni QLD is 492 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 10.5 people per km².Mirriwinni is ranked #5,054 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mirriwinni?

The median personal income in Mirriwinni QLD is $628 per week, or $32,656 per year.The median household income is $1,241 per week.Family income is $1,589 per week.Mirriwinni is ranked #6,642 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mirriwinni?

Median rent in Mirriwinni QLD is $245 per week ($1,062 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mirriwinni ranks #6,551 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mirriwinni?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mirriwinni QLD is $1,311. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mirriwinni?

The median age in Mirriwinni QLD is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mirriwinni a good suburb to live in?

Mirriwinni is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 492.The median income is $628/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% 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: 31861. All dollar figures in AUD.