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Mundubbera QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mundubbera QLD is 1,120 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mundubbera is $742 per week ($38,584 per year). Median rent in Mundubbera is $220 per week ($953 per month). Mundubbera has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Mundubbera has a population density of 31.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mundubbera is Indonesia. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mundubbera is $1,029.

There were 115 recorded offences in Mundubbera in 2025-26, a rate of 103 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (34 offences).

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Mundubbera Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mundubbera Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$742/wk

$38,584 per year

#4697 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,029/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mundubbera Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.0% (584) Female 48.0% (539)

Population Density

31.1

people per km²

1,120 people · 36.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,521

Family income/wk

Mundubbera 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)

Mundubbera Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

68.2% 150 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.8% 70 dwellings

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

Mundubbera Country of Birth

Australia

93.1%

Indonesia

2.8%

England

2.2%

India

1.1%

China

0.8%

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

Mundubbera Religion

No Religion

34.1%

Not stated

17.3%

Anglican

14.6%

Hinduism

11.5%

Catholic

9.0%

Uniting Church

7.7%

Baptist

3.2%

Islam

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mundubbera Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.6%

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

Mundubbera Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

35.5%

Other

21.5%

SAL Tot

9.1%

Gujarati

7.4%

Arabic

7.4%

SAL Indon

7.4%

SAL Oth

5.8%

Mandarin

5.8%

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

Mundubbera Employment

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Employed full-time

47.2% 379 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.1% 137 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.4% 11 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.4% 276 people

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

Mundubbera Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.9%

Bachelor Degree

26.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.5%

Certificate I/II

5.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

Mundubbera Occupation

Labourers

34.6%

Managers

16.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.7%

Professionals

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

11.2%

Clerical & Administrative

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Sales Workers

2.7%

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

Mundubbera Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

12.4%

Engineering

12.4%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Education

10.8%

Health

8.4%

Agriculture & Environment

7.6%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Information Technology

2.8%

Creative Arts

1.2%

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

Mundubbera Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mundubbera Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mundubbera Marital Status

💍

Married

49.4% 479

↔️

Separated

3.6% 35

📋

Divorced

8.0% 78

🕊️

Widowed

7.3% 71

👤

Never married

31.6% 306

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mundubbera Ancestry

Australian

27.4%

English

24.6%

Other

17.8%

German

8.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.8%

Irish

5.5%

Scottish

5.0%

Chinese

1.8%

Korean

0.9%

Filipino

0.9%

Italian

0.9%

Samoan

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mundubbera School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

48.1%

Secondary — Government

31.8%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Pre-school

1.9%

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

Mundubbera Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 161

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 1,799

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

Mundubbera Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.4% 180

—

Not a volunteer

78.6% 660

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mundubbera Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

8.2%

$450-$599/mo

11.5%

$600-$799/mo

13.1%

$800-$999/mo

8.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mundubbera How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

57.7%

Car (passenger)

24.3%

Walked only

9.4%

Did not go to work

5.3%

Bus

2.7%

Other

0.6%

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

Mundubbera Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.1%

1 vehicle

40.4%

2 vehicles

34.2%

3 vehicles

10.3%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

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

Mundubbera Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.6%

2 bedrooms

15.9%

3 bedrooms

53.9%

4 bedrooms

19.2%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

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

Mundubbera Population Mobility

16.9%

moved in the last year

43.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mundubbera Indigenous Population

8.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

160

Indigenous residents

1,819

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mundubbera Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Mundubbera Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

13.9%

$800-$999/wk

19.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mundubbera Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.3%

Couple — children under 15

34.3%

One parent — children under 15

9.2%

Couple — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mundubbera Military Service

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Previously served

3.1% 26

👤

Never served

96.9% 813

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mundubbera Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 116

—

Did not provide

86.2% 724

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mundubbera Children Ever Born

No children

41.1%

1 child

9.6%

2 children

19.0%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

3.8%

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

Mundubbera When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Mundubbera Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

22.8%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

37.8%

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

Mundubbera Household Size

1 person

34.8%

2 persons

35.9%

3 persons

12.3%

4 persons

7.8%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mundubbera Where Residents Moved From

Same address

798

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

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

Mundubbera Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.4%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mundubbera Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 115 total

Drug Offences

Traffic

Assault

Break & Enter

Theft

Property Damage

Domestic Violence

Weapons

Fraud

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Mundubbera Schools

schools nearby

government

933

avg ICSEA score

193

total students

Mundubbera State College Government

Combined · Prep-10 · 193 students

933

ICSEA

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

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Mundubbera Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,241/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

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

If you earn X in Mundubbera

Your weekly income

≈ $5,378/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $1,021/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Mundubbera vs State & National Average

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Pop: 561 Income: $739/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 561 Income: $735/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 562 Income: $966/wk Rent: $575/wk

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Pop: 563 Income: $808/wk Rent: $405/wk

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Pop: 563 Income: $623/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Pop: 564 Income: $467/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mundubbera

What is the population of Mundubbera QLD?

The population of Mundubbera QLD is 1,120 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 31.1 people per km².Mundubbera is ranked #3,802 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mundubbera?

The median personal income in Mundubbera QLD is $742 per week, or $38,584 per year.The median household income is $1,241 per week.Family income is $1,521 per week.Mundubbera is ranked #4,697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mundubbera?

Median rent in Mundubbera QLD is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mundubbera ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mundubbera?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mundubbera QLD is $1,029. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mundubbera?

The median age in Mundubbera QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mundubbera a good suburb to live in?

Mundubbera is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,120.The median income is $742/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% 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: 32068. All dollar figures in AUD.