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Mudjimba QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mudjimba QLD is 2,664 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mudjimba is $831 per week ($43,212 per year). Median rent in Mudjimba is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Mudjimba has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Mudjimba has a population density of 789.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mudjimba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mudjimba is $2,045.

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Mudjimba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mudjimba Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$831/wk

$43,212 per year

#3080 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,045/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mudjimba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,308) Female 50.8% (1,350)

Population Density

789.6

people per km²

2,664 people · 3.4 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,984

Family income/wk

Mudjimba 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)

Mudjimba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.4% 312 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.6% 361 dwellings

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

Mudjimba Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

5.9%

India

0.9%

Canada

0.6%

Indonesia

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

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

Mudjimba Religion

No Religion

50.4%

Catholic

19.1%

Anglican

10.2%

Not stated

7.0%

Christian (other)

4.8%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Baptist

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mudjimba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

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

Mudjimba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.0%

Malayalam

16.0%

Italian

14.0%

Portuguese

12.0%

Gujarati

12.0%

Polish

10.0%

German

6.0%

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

Mudjimba Employment

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Employed full-time

36.9% 733 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.7% 530 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 58 people

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Not in labour force

33.5% 664 people

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

Mudjimba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.8%

Bachelor Degree

26.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Mudjimba Occupation

Professionals

25.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

14.1%

Managers

12.8%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Mudjimba Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Health

15.8%

Engineering

13.4%

Architecture & Building

12.2%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Education

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

0.7%

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

Mudjimba Dwelling Types

Separate house

69.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

23.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mudjimba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mudjimba Marital Status

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Married

48.3% 1,073

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Separated

4.0% 88

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Divorced

12.0% 267

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 84

👤

Never married

31.9% 709

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mudjimba Ancestry

English

35.0%

Australian

26.4%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

9.0%

German

5.3%

Other

5.3%

Italian

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

1.1%

Maori

1.0%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mudjimba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.9%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Primary — Catholic

10.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Pre-school

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

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

Mudjimba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 230

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 4,833

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

Mudjimba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.1% 401

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 1,694

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mudjimba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mudjimba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.6%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Walked only

1.7%

Bicycle

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

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

Mudjimba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

33.6%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

8.8%

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

Mudjimba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

11.4%

3 bedrooms

50.0%

4 bedrooms

29.5%

5 bedrooms

4.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Mudjimba Population Mobility

17.8%

moved in the last year

48.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mudjimba Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

134

Indigenous residents

4,971

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mudjimba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

221

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Mudjimba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mudjimba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.7%

Couple — no children

32.3%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mudjimba Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 6

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Previously served

3.6% 76

👤

Never served

96.1% 2,020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mudjimba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 248

—

Did not provide

88.2% 1,853

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mudjimba Children Ever Born

No children

29.4%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

33.4%

3 children

17.5%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Mudjimba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

113

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Mudjimba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.5%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

21.2%

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

Mudjimba Household Size

1 person

19.8%

2 persons

39.1%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

14.7%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mudjimba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,078

Moved from QLD

252

Moved — same area (SA2)

113

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Mudjimba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.8%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mudjimba Schools

schools nearby

government

1024

avg ICSEA score

467

total students

Pacific Paradise State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 467 students

1024

ICSEA

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

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Mudjimba Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,763/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.1%

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

If you earn X in Mudjimba

Your weekly income

≈ $7,640/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,303/wk

Rent share 26.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mudjimba

What is the population of Mudjimba QLD?

The population of Mudjimba QLD is 2,664 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 789.6 people per km².Mudjimba is ranked #2,619 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mudjimba?

The median personal income in Mudjimba QLD is $831 per week, or $43,212 per year.The median household income is $1,763 per week.Family income is $1,984 per week.Mudjimba is ranked #3,080 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mudjimba?

Median rent in Mudjimba QLD is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mudjimba ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mudjimba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mudjimba QLD is $2,045. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mudjimba?

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

Is Mudjimba a good suburb to live in?

Mudjimba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,664.The median income is $831/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% 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: 32051. All dollar figures in AUD.