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Mount Mellum QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Mellum QLD is 457 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Mellum is $714 per week ($37,128 per year). Median rent in Mount Mellum is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Mount Mellum has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Mellum has a population density of 45.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Mellum is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Mellum is $1,668.

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Mount Mellum Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Mellum Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$714/wk

$37,128 per year

#5225 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,668/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Mellum Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (220) Female 52.1% (239)

Population Density

45.2

people per km²

457 people · 10.1 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,951

Family income/wk

Mount Mellum 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)

Mount Mellum Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.7% 79 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.3% 71 dwellings

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

Mount Mellum Country of Birth

Australia

88.4%

England

11.6%

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

Mount Mellum Religion

No Religion

53.9%

Catholic

11.3%

Anglican

10.4%

Not stated

9.5%

Christian (other)

5.8%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Pentecostal

2.8%

Buddhism

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Mellum Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.4%

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

Mount Mellum Languages Spoken at Home

French

100.0%

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

Mount Mellum Employment

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Employed full-time

28.9% 103 people

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Employed part-time

18.8% 67 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 10 people

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Not in labour force

49.6% 177 people

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

Mount Mellum Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.6%

Certificate III/IV

31.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Postgraduate Degree

12.8%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.3%

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

Mount Mellum Occupation

Professionals

34.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.9%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Managers

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

Sales Workers

3.8%

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

Mount Mellum Field of Study

Engineering

20.0%

Education

16.4%

Society & Culture

15.0%

Management & Commerce

12.9%

Health

12.1%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Creative Arts

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

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

Mount Mellum Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Mellum Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Mellum Marital Status

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Married

57.8% 230

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Separated

1.8% 7

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Divorced

11.8% 47

🕊️

Widowed

2.5% 10

👤

Never married

26.1% 104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Mellum Ancestry

English

36.0%

Australian

21.0%

Irish

11.3%

Scottish

8.6%

German

6.5%

Other

6.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

1.7%

Welsh

1.4%

New Zealander

1.1%

Spanish

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Mellum School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

24.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

23.0%

Vocational Education

16.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.8%

Primary — Government

11.5%

Pre-school

9.8%

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

Mount Mellum Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 53

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 833

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

Mount Mellum Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.6% 90

—

Not a volunteer

76.4% 291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Mellum Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.2%

$600-$799/mo

10.8%

$800-$999/mo

10.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Mellum How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.3%

Did not go to work

17.3%

Car (passenger)

12.3%

Walked only

3.1%

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

Mount Mellum Car Ownership

1 vehicle

16.2%

2 vehicles

53.9%

3 vehicles

16.9%

4+ vehicles

13.0%

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

Mount Mellum Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

7.8%

3 bedrooms

35.9%

4 bedrooms

32.9%

5 bedrooms

13.2%

6+ bedrooms

8.4%

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

Mount Mellum Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Mellum Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

832

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Mellum Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Asthma

Arthritis

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Diabetes

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

Mount Mellum Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

10.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Mellum Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.9%

Couple — children under 15

34.7%

Couple — no children under 15

19.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

One parent — children under 15

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Mellum Military Service

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Previously served

4.9% 19

👤

Never served

95.1% 367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Mellum Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.7% 71

—

Did not provide

81.3% 309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Mellum Children Ever Born

No children

22.0%

1 child

20.2%

2 children

26.6%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

13.9%

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

Mount Mellum When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

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

Mount Mellum Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.4%

5–14 hours

34.9%

15–29 hours

21.1%

30+ hours

14.6%

Did not do domestic work

12.0%

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

Mount Mellum Household Size

1 person

13.8%

2 persons

44.1%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

20.4%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Mellum Where Residents Moved From

Same address

376

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Mount Mellum Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.7%

Step family — no other children

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Mellum Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,947/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.6%

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

If you earn X in Mount Mellum

Your weekly income

≈ $8,437/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,527/wk

Rent share 21.6%

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Mount Mellum vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Bellenden Ker

Pop: 229 Income: $715/wk Rent: $225/wk

Jericho (Qld)

Pop: 229 Income: $809/wk Rent: $100/wk

Mount Marshall

Pop: 229 Income: $559/wk Rent: $279/wk

Pratten

Pop: 229 Income: $419/wk Rent: $210/wk

Meldale

Pop: 230 Income: $550/wk Rent: $350/wk

Cooyar

Pop: 231 Income: $426/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Mellum

What is the population of Mount Mellum QLD?

The population of Mount Mellum QLD is 457 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 45.2 people per km².Mount Mellum is ranked #5,160 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Mellum?

The median personal income in Mount Mellum QLD is $714 per week, or $37,128 per year.The median household income is $1,947 per week.Family income is $1,951 per week.Mount Mellum is ranked #5,225 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Mellum?

Median rent in Mount Mellum QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Mellum ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Mellum?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Mellum QLD is $1,668. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Mellum?

The median age in Mount Mellum QLD is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Mellum a good suburb to live in?

Mount Mellum is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 457.The median income is $714/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% 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: 31997. All dollar figures in AUD.