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Mooroobool QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mooroobool QLD is 7,136 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mooroobool is $734 per week ($38,168 per year). Median rent in Mooroobool is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Mooroobool has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Mooroobool has a population density of 1550.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mooroobool is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mooroobool is $1,517.

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Mooroobool Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mooroobool Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$734/wk

$38,168 per year

#4852 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mooroobool Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (3,426) Female 52.0% (3,712)

Population Density

1550.6

people per km²

7,136 people · 4.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,773

Family income/wk

Mooroobool 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)

Mooroobool Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.5% 791 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.5% 875 dwellings

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

Mooroobool Country of Birth

Australia

92.6%

England

4.0%

Germany

0.9%

India

0.8%

China

0.7%

France

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Mooroobool Religion

No Religion

40.2%

Catholic

24.1%

Anglican

11.6%

Not stated

9.5%

Hinduism

4.0%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Buddhism

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mooroobool Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Mooroobool Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.7%

IAL Nepali

27.5%

Japan

11.5%

SAL Tot

8.4%

Australian Indigenous

8.1%

Mandarin

5.3%

Italian

5.1%

SAL Tagalog

4.4%

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

Mooroobool Employment

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Employed full-time

36.9% 1,898 people

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Employed part-time

22.3% 1,147 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 214 people

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Not in labour force

36.6% 1,880 people

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

Mooroobool Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.3%

Bachelor Degree

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

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

Mooroobool Occupation

Professionals

27.3%

Community & Personal Service

16.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Managers

11.5%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Mooroobool Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Society & Culture

16.1%

Engineering

15.9%

Health

13.8%

Education

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Mooroobool Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mooroobool Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mooroobool Marital Status

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Married

40.5% 2,347

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Separated

3.5% 203

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Divorced

9.7% 561

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Widowed

5.8% 333

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Never married

40.5% 2,347

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mooroobool Ancestry

English

23.3%

Australian

21.9%

Other

19.7%

Irish

7.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.5%

Scottish

6.5%

Italian

4.4%

German

3.8%

Chinese

2.4%

Filipino

2.3%

Dutch

1.0%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mooroobool School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

26.3%

Primary — Government

23.8%

Primary — Catholic

15.9%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Secondary — Catholic

10.7%

Pre-school

6.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Mooroobool Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 1,092

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 12,225

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

Mooroobool Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.4% 882

—

Not a volunteer

83.6% 4,491

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mooroobool Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

5.7%

$800-$999/mo

6.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mooroobool How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.2%

Did not go to work

18.3%

Car (passenger)

7.6%

Bicycle

1.4%

Walked only

1.1%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

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

Mooroobool Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.7%

1 vehicle

39.2%

2 vehicles

38.2%

3 vehicles

11.7%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

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

Mooroobool Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

18.6%

3 bedrooms

44.2%

4 bedrooms

26.3%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Mooroobool Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

40.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mooroobool Indigenous Population

13.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,844

Indigenous residents

11,503

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mooroobool Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

512

Arthritis

191

Diabetes

185

Asthma

169

Heart disease

149

Lung condition

114

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Mooroobool Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mooroobool Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.5%

Couple — no children

27.1%

One parent — children under 15

13.5%

Couple — no children under 15

12.9%

One parent — no children under 15

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mooroobool Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 18

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 12

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Previously served

3.3% 177

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Never served

96.2% 5,196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mooroobool Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 707

—

Did not provide

86.8% 4,654

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mooroobool Children Ever Born

No children

34.5%

1 child

15.0%

2 children

27.4%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

2.4%

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

Mooroobool When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

104

1971–1980

142

1981–1990

238

1991–2000

225

2001–2010

402

2011–2015

329

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Mooroobool Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

28.2%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

30.6%

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

Mooroobool Household Size

1 person

26.7%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

11.6%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mooroobool Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,578

Moved from QLD

681

Moved — same area (SA2)

166

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Mooroobool Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.2%

Step family — no other children

12.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mooroobool Schools

schools nearby

government

924

avg ICSEA score

12,054

total students

Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

1025

ICSEA

Cairns School of Distance Education Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,692 students

1024

ICSEA

Edge Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 864 students

1016

ICSEA

The BUSY School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 1,780 students

975

ICSEA

Whitfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 774 students

974

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

953

ICSEA

Cairns State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 130 students

913

ICSEA

Trinity Bay State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,784 students

908

ICSEA

Woree State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students

860

ICSEA

Woree State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 750 students

854

ICSEA

Balaclava State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students

797

ICSEA

Cairns West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

784

ICSEA

FNQ Vocational Academy Government

Secondary

Holy Spirit College - Manoora Campus Catholic

Secondary

Mooroobool Silver Lining School Independent

Secondary

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

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Mooroobool Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,495/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.1%

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

If you earn X in Mooroobool

Your weekly income

≈ $6,478/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,165/wk

Rent share 22.1%

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Income: $875/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $631/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk

Mooroobool vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,586 Income: $621/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,594 Income: $727/wk Rent: $270/wk

Joyner

Pop: 3,600 Income: $925/wk Rent: $430/wk

Proserpine

Pop: 3,614 Income: $668/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 3,615 Income: $929/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 3,616 Income: $907/wk Rent: $413/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mooroobool

What is the population of Mooroobool QLD?

The population of Mooroobool QLD is 7,136 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1550.6 people per km².Mooroobool is ranked #1,028 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mooroobool?

The median personal income in Mooroobool QLD is $734 per week, or $38,168 per year.The median household income is $1,495 per week.Family income is $1,773 per week.Mooroobool is ranked #4,852 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mooroobool?

Median rent in Mooroobool QLD is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mooroobool ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mooroobool?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mooroobool QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mooroobool?

The median age in Mooroobool QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mooroobool a good suburb to live in?

Mooroobool is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,136.The median income is $734/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 31909. All dollar figures in AUD.