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Molendinar QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Molendinar QLD is 6,450 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Molendinar is $703 per week ($36,556 per year). Median rent in Molendinar is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Molendinar has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Molendinar has a population density of 842.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Molendinar is China. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Molendinar is $1,850.

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Molendinar Population

residents (Census 2021)

Molendinar Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$703/wk

$36,556 per year

#5437 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,850/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Molendinar Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (3,252) Female 49.6% (3,199)

Population Density

842.7

people per km²

6,450 people · 7.7 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,881

Family income/wk

Molendinar 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)

Molendinar Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.9% 470 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.1% 841 dwellings

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

Molendinar Country of Birth

Australia

83.3%

China

5.7%

England

4.8%

India

2.7%

Germany

0.8%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.5%

Croatia

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

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

Molendinar Religion

No Religion

47.0%

Catholic

22.5%

Anglican

9.8%

Not stated

8.6%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Buddhism

2.7%

Hinduism

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Molendinar Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

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

Molendinar Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

34.9%

Korean

13.8%

Other

12.7%

Cantonese

10.4%

Japan

8.8%

SAL Tot

7.8%

Malayalam

7.6%

SAL Tagalog

3.9%

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

Molendinar Employment

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Employed full-time

35.5% 1,629 people

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Employed part-time

25.9% 1,188 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 218 people

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Not in labour force

33.9% 1,558 people

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

Molendinar Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.0%

Bachelor Degree

29.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

9.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Molendinar Occupation

Professionals

28.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.1%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Managers

11.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Labourers

7.7%

Sales Workers

7.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

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

Molendinar Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.7%

Health

15.6%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Engineering

13.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.3%

Education

7.6%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Creative Arts

4.7%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Molendinar Dwelling Types

Separate house

84.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Molendinar Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Molendinar Marital Status

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Married

43.5% 2,279

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Separated

3.4% 177

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Divorced

9.5% 496

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Widowed

3.2% 167

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Never married

40.5% 2,124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Molendinar Ancestry

English

27.0%

Australian

23.1%

Other

11.8%

Chinese

8.0%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

6.4%

German

4.0%

Indian

2.7%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Filipino

2.2%

Korean

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Molendinar School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.6%

Secondary — Government

22.2%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Pre-school

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

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

Molendinar Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 741

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No need for assistance

93.9% 11,361

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

Molendinar Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.3% 553

—

Not a volunteer

88.7% 4,337

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Molendinar Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Molendinar How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Walked only

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

Train

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Tram/Light Rail

0.3%

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

Molendinar Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

27.8%

2 vehicles

40.8%

3 vehicles

17.8%

4+ vehicles

10.9%

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

Molendinar Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

7.6%

3 bedrooms

34.0%

4 bedrooms

42.3%

5 bedrooms

12.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.9%

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

Molendinar Population Mobility

16.5%

moved in the last year

45.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Molendinar Indigenous Population

2.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

342

Indigenous residents

11,875

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Molendinar Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

563

Asthma

273

Arthritis

206

Diabetes

157

Heart disease

136

Lung condition

117

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Molendinar Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Molendinar Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.8%

Couple — no children

20.9%

Couple — no children under 15

20.0%

One parent — no children under 15

8.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Molendinar Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.3% 113

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Never served

97.6% 4,811

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Molendinar Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 612

—

Did not provide

87.5% 4,271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Molendinar Children Ever Born

No children

31.7%

1 child

14.8%

2 children

30.1%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Molendinar When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

118

1971–1980

129

1981–1990

239

1991–2000

396

2001–2010

677

2011–2015

295

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Molendinar Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

26.1%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

29.5%

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

Molendinar Household Size

1 person

14.9%

2 persons

30.9%

3 persons

19.8%

4 persons

20.8%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Molendinar Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,021

Moved from QLD

717

Moved — same area (SA2)

101

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Molendinar Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

11.2%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Molendinar Schools

schools nearby

government

1054

avg ICSEA score

5,324

total students

Queensland Academy for Health Sciences Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 468 students

1109

ICSEA

Trinity Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,322 students

1086

ICSEA

Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 815 students

1074

ICSEA

Aquinas College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 805 students

1058

ICSEA

Ashmore State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 745 students

1040

ICSEA

Arundel State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 925 students

1035

ICSEA

Nerang State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 244 students

979

ICSEA

Trinity Lutheran College (Cotlew Street Campus) Independent

Primary

Mastery Schools Australia Independent

Combined

Australian International Islamic College - Carrara Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Molendinar Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,767/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.5%

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

If you earn X in Molendinar

Your weekly income

≈ $7,657/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,317/wk

Rent share 25.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Molendinar

What is the population of Molendinar QLD?

The population of Molendinar QLD is 6,450 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 842.7 people per km².Molendinar is ranked #1,199 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Molendinar?

The median personal income in Molendinar QLD is $703 per week, or $36,556 per year.The median household income is $1,767 per week.Family income is $1,881 per week.Molendinar is ranked #5,437 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Molendinar?

Median rent in Molendinar QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 25.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Molendinar ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Molendinar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Molendinar QLD is $1,850. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Molendinar?

The median age in Molendinar QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Molendinar a good suburb to live in?

Molendinar is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,450.The median income is $703/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.5% 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: 31873. All dollar figures in AUD.