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Mooloolaba QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mooloolaba QLD is 8,202 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mooloolaba is $843 per week ($43,836 per year). Median rent in Mooloolaba is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Mooloolaba has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Mooloolaba has a population density of 2051.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mooloolaba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mooloolaba is $1,762.

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Mooloolaba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mooloolaba Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$843/wk

$43,836 per year

#2896 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,762/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mooloolaba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (4,020) Female 51.0% (4,189)

Population Density

2051.8

people per km²

8,202 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,007

Family income/wk

Mooloolaba 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)

Mooloolaba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.6% 1,151 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.4% 813 dwellings

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

Mooloolaba Country of Birth

Australia

88.1%

England

6.4%

India

1.7%

Brazil

1.3%

Canada

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

Indonesia

0.4%

France

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

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

Mooloolaba Religion

No Religion

49.1%

Catholic

20.0%

Anglican

13.3%

Not stated

7.8%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mooloolaba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Mooloolaba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.0%

Portuguese

19.1%

Spanish

13.0%

Gujarati

9.9%

SAL Tot

9.9%

Italian

8.8%

IAL Nepali

8.4%

Mandarin

6.9%

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

Mooloolaba Employment

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Employed full-time

35.1% 2,201 people

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Employed part-time

23.6% 1,478 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 166 people

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Not in labour force

38.7% 2,423 people

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

Mooloolaba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.8%

Bachelor Degree

31.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

8.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Mooloolaba Occupation

Professionals

29.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Managers

14.5%

Community & Personal Service

14.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

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

Mooloolaba Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Health

16.2%

Engineering

12.7%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Architecture & Building

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Education

7.7%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

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

Mooloolaba Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mooloolaba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mooloolaba Marital Status

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Married

41.9% 2,985

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Separated

4.3% 305

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Divorced

13.2% 941

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Widowed

4.5% 320

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Never married

36.1% 2,573

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mooloolaba Ancestry

English

35.0%

Australian

24.4%

Irish

10.7%

Scottish

9.5%

Other

7.0%

German

4.7%

Italian

2.7%

New Zealander

1.5%

Dutch

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Indian

1.0%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mooloolaba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.1%

Secondary — Government

24.4%

Vocational Education

15.5%

Pre-school

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Primary — Catholic

3.9%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

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

Mooloolaba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 720

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 14,731

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

Mooloolaba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.1% 1,011

—

Not a volunteer

84.9% 5,669

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mooloolaba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mooloolaba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Walked only

4.0%

Bus

1.9%

Bicycle

1.8%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Train

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Mooloolaba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.5%

1 vehicle

42.7%

2 vehicles

36.2%

3 vehicles

9.5%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

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

Mooloolaba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.1%

2 bedrooms

34.7%

3 bedrooms

37.3%

4 bedrooms

16.4%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Mooloolaba Population Mobility

21.8%

moved in the last year

55.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mooloolaba Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

296

Indigenous residents

15,299

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mooloolaba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

673

Arthritis

330

Asthma

264

Heart disease

223

Lung condition

168

Cancer

162

Diabetes

150

Stroke

107

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Mooloolaba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mooloolaba Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.1%

Couple — children under 15

33.7%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mooloolaba Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

3.4% 231

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Never served

96.4% 6,460

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mooloolaba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.0% 664

—

Did not provide

90.0% 5,991

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mooloolaba Children Ever Born

No children

37.0%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

29.5%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

4.4%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Mooloolaba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

165

1971–1980

179

1981–1990

210

1991–2000

181

2001–2010

372

2011–2015

298

2016

2017

112

2018

101

2019

162

2020

2021

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

Mooloolaba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

7.2%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

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

Mooloolaba Household Size

1 person

33.1%

2 persons

39.8%

3 persons

12.8%

4 persons

9.7%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mooloolaba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,008

Moved from QLD

921

Moved — same area (SA2)

306

Moved from VIC

120

Moved from NSW

119

Moved from overseas

107

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Mooloolaba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.4%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mooloolaba Schools

schools nearby

government

1052

avg ICSEA score

5,151

total students

Mooloolaba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 807 students

1064

ICSEA

Buddina State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 742 students

1057

ICSEA

Brightwater State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 733 students

1055

ICSEA

Mountain Creek State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,091 students

1043

ICSEA

Mountain Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 778 students

1041

ICSEA

The Industry School - Sunshine Coast - Mountain Creek Campus Independent

Secondary

Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Mountain Creek 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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Mooloolaba Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,506/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.6%

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

If you earn X in Mooloolaba

Your weekly income

≈ $6,526/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,106/wk

Rent share 26.6%

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Mooloolaba vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,110 Income: $1,258/wk Rent: $405/wk

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Pop: 4,121 Income: $974/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 4,151 Income: $529/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 4,153 Income: $949/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 4,173 Income: $1,289/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mooloolaba

What is the population of Mooloolaba QLD?

The population of Mooloolaba QLD is 8,202 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2051.8 people per km².Mooloolaba is ranked #858 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mooloolaba?

The median personal income in Mooloolaba QLD is $843 per week, or $43,836 per year.The median household income is $1,506 per week.Family income is $2,007 per week.Mooloolaba is ranked #2,896 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mooloolaba?

Median rent in Mooloolaba QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 26.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mooloolaba ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mooloolaba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mooloolaba QLD is $1,762. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mooloolaba?

The median age in Mooloolaba QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mooloolaba a good suburb to live in?

Mooloolaba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,202.The median income is $843/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.6% 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: 31895. All dollar figures in AUD.