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Pomona QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Pomona QLD is 2,931 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pomona is $643 per week ($33,436 per year). Median rent in Pomona is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Pomona has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Pomona has a population density of 54.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pomona is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pomona is $1,733.

There were 469 recorded offences in Pomona in 2025-26, a rate of 160 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (136 offences).

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Pomona Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pomona Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$643/wk

$33,436 per year

#6382 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Pomona Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,442) Female 50.7% (1,484)

Population Density

54.8

people per km²

2,931 people · 53.5 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,631

Family income/wk

Pomona 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)

Pomona Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.3% 487 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.7% 444 dwellings

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

Pomona Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

7.7%

Germany

1.2%

Canada

0.2%

France

0.2%

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

Pomona Religion

No Religion

54.3%

Catholic

13.1%

Anglican

12.5%

Not stated

9.5%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pomona Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Pomona Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.0%

Spanish

24.1%

French

17.2%

Italian

13.8%

SAL Tot

13.8%

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

Pomona Employment

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Employed full-time

28.2% 611 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 466 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 62 people

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Not in labour force

47.4% 1,026 people

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

Pomona Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.7%

Bachelor Degree

24.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Pomona Occupation

Professionals

24.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Community & Personal Service

14.8%

Managers

14.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Labourers

7.2%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

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

Pomona Field of Study

Engineering

17.1%

Management & Commerce

16.9%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

12.0%

Education

9.9%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.8%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Information Technology

1.7%

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

Pomona Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pomona Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pomona Marital Status

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Married

51.6% 1,263

↔️

Separated

2.6% 64

📋

Divorced

11.9% 292

🕊️

Widowed

5.1% 124

👤

Never married

28.9% 707

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pomona Ancestry

English

34.0%

Australian

30.2%

Irish

11.7%

Scottish

9.3%

German

4.5%

Other

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Welsh

0.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pomona School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.4%

Secondary — Government

28.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Vocational Education

7.9%

Pre-school

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

Primary — Catholic

1.4%

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

Pomona Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 325

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 5,227

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

Pomona Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.9% 437

—

Not a volunteer

81.1% 1,879

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pomona Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

6.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pomona How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.0%

Did not go to work

14.0%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Walked only

2.8%

Truck

2.3%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Pomona Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

27.8%

2 vehicles

41.4%

3 vehicles

16.3%

4+ vehicles

12.2%

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

Pomona Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

43.1%

4 bedrooms

34.0%

5 bedrooms

6.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Pomona Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

39.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pomona Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

164

Indigenous residents

5,442

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pomona Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

288

Arthritis

108

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Pomona Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

9.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pomona Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.4%

Couple — no children

35.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pomona Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

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Previously served

3.8% 89

👤

Never served

96.0% 2,230

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pomona Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 334

—

Did not provide

85.5% 1,974

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pomona Children Ever Born

No children

24.2%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

35.8%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Pomona When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2020

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

Pomona Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

31.9%

15–29 hours

18.7%

30+ hours

13.8%

Did not do domestic work

15.8%

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

Pomona Household Size

1 person

19.5%

2 persons

40.9%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pomona Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,371

Moved from QLD

179

Moved — same area (SA2)

126

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

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

Pomona Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.4%

Step family — no other children

7.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pomona Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 469 total

Theft

136

Drug Offences

136

Traffic

Assault

Weapons

Break & Enter

Domestic Violence

Property Damage

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

Pomona Schools

schools nearby

government

1023

avg ICSEA score

272

total students

Pomona State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students

1023

ICSEA

Noosa District State High School - Pomona Campus Government

Secondary

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

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Pomona Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,384/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.3%

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

If you earn X in Pomona

Your weekly income

≈ $5,997/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $964/wk

Rent share 30.3%

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Income: $572/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $110/wk

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Income: $579/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $100/wk

Pomona vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

D'Aguilar

Pop: 1,474 Income: $788/wk Rent: $380/wk

Chandler (Qld)

Pop: 1,475 Income: $944/wk Rent: $368/wk

Woodend (Qld)

Pop: 1,483 Income: $744/wk Rent: $300/wk

Clifton (Qld)

Pop: 1,490 Income: $503/wk Rent: $245/wk

Black River (Qld)

Pop: 1,493 Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk

Collinsville (Qld)

Pop: 1,496 Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk

Compare Pomona (Qld)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pomona

What is the population of Pomona QLD?

The population of Pomona QLD is 2,931 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 54.8 people per km².Pomona is ranked #2,450 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pomona?

The median personal income in Pomona QLD is $643 per week, or $33,436 per year.The median household income is $1,384 per week.Family income is $1,631 per week.Pomona is ranked #6,382 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pomona?

Median rent in Pomona QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 30.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Pomona ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pomona?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pomona QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pomona?

The median age in Pomona QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pomona a good suburb to live in?

Pomona is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,931.The median income is $643/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.3% 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: 32345. All dollar figures in AUD.