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Munruben QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Munruben QLD is 2,753 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Munruben is $820 per week ($42,640 per year). Median rent in Munruben is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Munruben has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Munruben has a population density of 219.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Munruben is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Munruben is $1,950.

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Munruben Population

residents (Census 2021)

Munruben Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$820/wk

$42,640 per year

#3251 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Munruben Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.7% (1,424) Female 48.3% (1,331)

Population Density

219.7

people per km²

2,753 people · 12.5 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,364

Family income/wk

Munruben 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)

Munruben Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.2% 283 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.8% 478 dwellings

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

Munruben Country of Birth

Australia

91.4%

England

5.6%

Germany

1.1%

China

0.7%

Fiji

0.6%

Cambodia

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

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

Munruben Religion

No Religion

46.5%

Catholic

21.2%

Anglican

17.0%

Not stated

5.1%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Buddhism

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Munruben Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

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

Munruben Languages Spoken at Home

Other

44.9%

Mandarin

17.9%

Khmer

9.0%

Vietnamese

7.7%

Hindi

5.1%

German

5.1%

Samoan

5.1%

Serbian

5.1%

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

Munruben Employment

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Employed full-time

47.1% 979 people

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Employed part-time

20.2% 420 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 86 people

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Not in labour force

28.6% 595 people

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

Munruben Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Bachelor Degree

15.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.6%

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

Munruben Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.4%

Professionals

17.4%

Clerical & Administrative

14.9%

Managers

11.3%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.5%

Labourers

6.0%

Sales Workers

5.6%

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

Munruben Field of Study

Engineering

29.3%

Management & Commerce

19.6%

Architecture & Building

10.6%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Health

9.9%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

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

Munruben Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Munruben Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.0%

$800-$999/wk

3.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Munruben Marital Status

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Married

54.1% 1,216

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Separated

3.2% 73

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Divorced

6.8% 152

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Widowed

3.3% 75

👤

Never married

32.5% 731

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Munruben Ancestry

Australian

32.3%

English

32.2%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

7.8%

Other

5.4%

German

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

1.5%

New Zealander

1.3%

Maori

1.2%

Italian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Munruben School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.9%

Secondary — Government

23.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Pre-school

6.0%

Primary — Catholic

5.9%

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

Munruben Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 316

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No need for assistance

94.1% 5,011

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

Munruben Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.6% 251

—

Not a volunteer

88.4% 1,922

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Munruben Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

6.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Munruben How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.2%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Truck

4.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Walked only

0.3%

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

Munruben Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.4%

1 vehicle

10.6%

2 vehicles

34.5%

3 vehicles

25.7%

4+ vehicles

28.8%

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

Munruben Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

1.9%

3 bedrooms

21.7%

4 bedrooms

54.0%

5 bedrooms

15.6%

6+ bedrooms

6.4%

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

Munruben Population Mobility

9.0%

moved in the last year

23.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Munruben Indigenous Population

3.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

189

Indigenous residents

5,167

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Munruben Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

230

Asthma

122

Arthritis

109

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Munruben Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Munruben Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.8%

Couple — no children under 15

28.1%

Couple — no children

24.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Munruben Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

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Previously served

3.0% 65

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Never served

96.8% 2,121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Munruben Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 278

—

Did not provide

87.2% 1,887

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Munruben Children Ever Born

No children

27.1%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

30.4%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

8.5%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Munruben When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

132

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Munruben Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

29.5%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

25.0%

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

Munruben Household Size

1 person

10.2%

2 persons

31.4%

3 persons

20.4%

4 persons

19.7%

5 persons

11.3%

6+ persons

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Munruben Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,403

Moved from QLD

202

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Munruben Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

9.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Step family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Munruben Schools

schools nearby

government

936

avg ICSEA score

total students

Australian Technology and Agricultural College Independent

Secondary · 10-11 · 4 students

936

ICSEA

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

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Munruben Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,378/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

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

If you earn X in Munruben

Your weekly income

≈ $10,305/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,918/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Income: $942/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $150/wk

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Income: $726/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $125/wk

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Munruben vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Doomadgee

Pop: 1,387 Income: $354/wk Rent: $120/wk

Normanton

Pop: 1,391 Income: $750/wk Rent: $170/wk

Howard

Pop: 1,394 Income: $456/wk Rent: $248/wk

Glenview

Pop: 1,396 Income: $803/wk Rent: $455/wk

Yatala

Pop: 1,405 Income: $787/wk Rent: $495/wk

Wongawallan

Pop: 1,415 Income: $879/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Munruben

What is the population of Munruben QLD?

The population of Munruben QLD is 2,753 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 219.7 people per km².Munruben is ranked #2,555 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Munruben?

The median personal income in Munruben QLD is $820 per week, or $42,640 per year.The median household income is $2,378 per week.Family income is $2,364 per week.Munruben is ranked #3,251 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Munruben?

Median rent in Munruben QLD is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Munruben ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Munruben?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Munruben QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Munruben?

The median age in Munruben QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Munruben a good suburb to live in?

Munruben is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,753.The median income is $820/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 32080. All dollar figures in AUD.