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Murrumba Downs QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Murrumba Downs QLD is 10,795 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Murrumba Downs is $857 per week ($44,564 per year). Median rent in Murrumba Downs is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Murrumba Downs has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Murrumba Downs has a population density of 1675.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Murrumba Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Murrumba Downs is $1,863.

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Murrumba Downs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Murrumba Downs Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$857/wk

$44,564 per year

#2666 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,863/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Murrumba Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (5,265) Female 51.2% (5,535)

Population Density

1675.2

people per km²

10,795 people · 6.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,138

Family income/wk

Murrumba Downs 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)

Murrumba Downs Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.3% 1,054 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.7% 1,626 dwellings

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

Murrumba Downs Country of Birth

Australia

89.8%

England

5.9%

India

2.2%

Fiji

0.7%

China

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Brazil

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

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

Murrumba Downs Religion

No Religion

44.3%

Catholic

21.6%

Anglican

13.7%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Not stated

5.0%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Baptist

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Murrumba Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

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

Murrumba Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.4%

IAL Punjabi

17.3%

Hindi

15.8%

Afrikaans

11.7%

SAL Tot

10.4%

Mandarin

7.9%

Spanish

7.9%

Samoan

5.6%

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

Murrumba Downs Employment

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Employed full-time

41.9% 3,260 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.0% 1,635 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 254 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.8% 2,631 people

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

Murrumba Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.7%

Bachelor Degree

25.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Murrumba Downs Occupation

Professionals

25.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Managers

14.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

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

Murrumba Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.5%

Engineering

17.7%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Health

12.2%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Information Technology

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Murrumba Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

16.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Murrumba Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Murrumba Downs Marital Status

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Married

51.5% 4,436

↔️

Separated

4.0% 340

📋

Divorced

8.8% 756

🕊️

Widowed

5.1% 436

👤

Never married

30.7% 2,638

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Murrumba Downs Ancestry

English

32.3%

Australian

28.7%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

7.9%

Other

7.8%

German

4.5%

Indian

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Dutch

1.5%

Maori

1.5%

Filipino

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Murrumba Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.0%

Secondary — Government

24.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Vocational Education

9.0%

Pre-school

8.3%

Secondary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

5.7%

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

Murrumba Downs Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 1,417

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 19,478

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

Murrumba Downs Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.3% 1,098

—

Not a volunteer

86.7% 7,141

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Murrumba Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Murrumba Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Train

3.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Murrumba Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

33.9%

2 vehicles

41.9%

3 vehicles

13.7%

4+ vehicles

7.2%

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

Murrumba Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

7.8%

3 bedrooms

35.3%

4 bedrooms

46.2%

5 bedrooms

8.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Murrumba Downs Population Mobility

14.4%

moved in the last year

42.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Murrumba Downs Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

640

Indigenous residents

20,435

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Murrumba Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,087

Asthma

412

Arthritis

359

Heart disease

301

Diabetes

289

Lung condition

242

Cancer

193

Stroke

106

Kidney disease

101

Dementia

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

Murrumba Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Murrumba Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.0%

Couple — no children

25.5%

Couple — no children under 15

16.4%

One parent — children under 15

9.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Murrumba Downs Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 37

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 14

🏅

Previously served

4.2% 347

👤

Never served

95.2% 7,868

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Murrumba Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 1,055

—

Did not provide

87.2% 7,156

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Murrumba Downs Children Ever Born

No children

28.4%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

33.0%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Murrumba Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

181

1971–1980

217

1981–1990

255

1991–2000

343

2001–2010

804

2011–2015

333

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Murrumba Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.3%

5–14 hours

31.6%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

22.3%

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

Murrumba Downs Household Size

1 person

19.8%

2 persons

35.2%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

18.2%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Murrumba Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,888

Moved from QLD

1,015

Moved — same area (SA2)

275

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

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

Murrumba Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.0%

Step family — no other children

10.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Murrumba Downs Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

9,960

total students

Living Faith Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 567 students

1080

ICSEA

Mango Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,561 students

1065

ICSEA

St Benedict's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 981 students

1062

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Way School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 246 students

1037

ICSEA

Pinnacle Academic College Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 109 students

1015

ICSEA

Griffin State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,159 students

1015

ICSEA

Undurba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 919 students

1012

ICSEA

Pine Rivers Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 348 students

1009

ICSEA

Murrumba State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,682 students

1001

ICSEA

Strathpine State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 372 students

976

ICSEA

Pine Rivers State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 902 students

960

ICSEA

Kallangur State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 982 students

957

ICSEA

YOS Lawnton Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 132 students

915

ICSEA

Charlotte Mason College Independent

Combined

Queensland Pathways State College - Moreton Bay Campus Government

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Murrumba Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,827/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

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

If you earn X in Murrumba Downs

Your weekly income

≈ $7,917/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,467/wk

Rent share 19.7%

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Murrumba Downs vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,460 Income: $550/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 5,488 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $370/wk

Bellbowrie

Pop: 5,495 Income: $883/wk Rent: $440/wk

South Toowoomba

Pop: 5,512 Income: $763/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 5,520 Income: $1,660/wk Rent: $510/wk

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Pop: 5,521 Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Murrumba Downs

What is the population of Murrumba Downs QLD?

The population of Murrumba Downs QLD is 10,795 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1675.2 people per km².Murrumba Downs is ranked #556 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Murrumba Downs?

The median personal income in Murrumba Downs QLD is $857 per week, or $44,564 per year.The median household income is $1,827 per week.Family income is $2,138 per week.Murrumba Downs is ranked #2,666 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Murrumba Downs?

Median rent in Murrumba Downs QLD is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Murrumba Downs ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Murrumba Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Murrumba Downs QLD is $1,863. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Murrumba Downs?

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

Is Murrumba Downs a good suburb to live in?

Murrumba Downs is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,795.The median income is $857/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% 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: 32089. All dollar figures in AUD.