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Pullenvale QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Pullenvale QLD is 3,276 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pullenvale is $1,198 per week ($62,296 per year). Median rent in Pullenvale is $685 per week ($2,968 per month). Pullenvale has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Pullenvale has a population density of 167.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pullenvale 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 Pullenvale is $3,033.

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Pullenvale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pullenvale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,198/wk

$62,296 per year

#427 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$685/wk

$2,968 per month

#101 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,033/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Pullenvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (1,658) Female 49.3% (1,615)

Population Density

167.2

people per km²

3,276 people · 19.6 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$4,289

Family income/wk

Pullenvale 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)

Pullenvale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.4% 392 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.6% 533 dwellings

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

Pullenvale Country of Birth

Australia

82.7%

England

11.9%

India

1.8%

Canada

0.9%

China

0.8%

Iran

0.6%

Brazil

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

France

0.2%

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

Pullenvale Religion

No Religion

46.8%

Catholic

21.1%

Anglican

15.6%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Not stated

4.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Baptist

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pullenvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

88.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.5%

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

Pullenvale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.3%

Afrikaans

19.4%

German

9.7%

Portuguese

9.7%

Vietnamese

9.7%

Hindi

9.7%

Mandarin

9.7%

Japan

8.7%

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

Pullenvale Employment

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Employed full-time

42.4% 1,027 people

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Employed part-time

23.9% 580 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 66 people

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Not in labour force

30.9% 749 people

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

Pullenvale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.8%

Postgraduate Degree

23.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.5%

Certificate III/IV

11.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Pullenvale Occupation

Professionals

44.0%

Managers

28.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.6%

Community & Personal Service

5.2%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Labourers

1.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

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

Pullenvale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.5%

Engineering

16.0%

Health

15.3%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Education

7.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.4%

Information Technology

5.1%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.5%

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

Pullenvale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pullenvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

0.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.4%

$650-$799/wk

1.8%

$800-$999/wk

2.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.6%

$4,000+/wk

52.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pullenvale Marital Status

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Married

62.8% 1,648

↔️

Separated

1.3% 35

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Divorced

4.7% 124

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 73

👤

Never married

28.4% 746

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pullenvale Ancestry

English

33.5%

Australian

22.8%

Scottish

10.8%

Irish

9.9%

Other

7.8%

German

4.5%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

2.0%

Chinese

1.9%

Indian

1.9%

South African

1.7%

Welsh

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pullenvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

18.8%

Secondary — Government

14.4%

Secondary — Catholic

13.3%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Pre-school

6.1%

Vocational Education

4.8%

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

Pullenvale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 204

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 6,183

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

Pullenvale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.7% 611

—

Not a volunteer

76.3% 1,962

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pullenvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

35.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pullenvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.8%

Did not go to work

18.0%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Bus

2.1%

Walked only

1.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Train

0.7%

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

Pullenvale Car Ownership

1 vehicle

12.1%

2 vehicles

46.9%

3 vehicles

24.4%

4+ vehicles

16.6%

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

Pullenvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

1.6%

3 bedrooms

11.5%

4 bedrooms

47.5%

5 bedrooms

29.7%

6+ bedrooms

8.6%

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

Pullenvale Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

34.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pullenvale Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,396

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pullenvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

204

Asthma

105

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Pullenvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.4%

$1-$149/wk

6.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500+/wk

17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pullenvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.4%

Couple — no children under 15

28.7%

Couple — no children

20.5%

One parent — no children under 15

2.4%

One parent — children under 15

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pullenvale Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 10

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

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Previously served

3.6% 92

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Never served

95.8% 2,471

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pullenvale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 332

—

Did not provide

87.0% 2,230

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pullenvale Children Ever Born

No children

30.0%

1 child

9.5%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Pullenvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

142

1991–2000

189

2001–2010

307

2011–2015

107

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Pullenvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

35.4%

15–29 hours

17.7%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

13.3%

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

Pullenvale Household Size

1 person

7.8%

2 persons

29.8%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

26.8%

5 persons

13.7%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pullenvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,831

Moved from QLD

257

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

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

Pullenvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.9%

Step family — no other children

5.2%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pullenvale Schools

schools nearby

government

1128

avg ICSEA score

389

total students

Pullenvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 389 students

1128

ICSEA

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

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Pullenvale Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $4,149/wk

Median Rent $685/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.5%

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

If you earn X in Pullenvale

Your weekly income

≈ $17,979/month

Median rent $685/wk

Left after rent $3,464/wk

Rent share 16.5%

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Pop: 1,641 Income: $479/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 1,657 Income: $656/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 1,661 Income: $591/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pullenvale

What is the population of Pullenvale QLD?

The population of Pullenvale QLD is 3,276 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 167.2 people per km².Pullenvale is ranked #2,244 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pullenvale?

The median personal income in Pullenvale QLD is $1,198 per week, or $62,296 per year.The median household income is $4,149 per week.Family income is $4,289 per week.Pullenvale is ranked #427 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pullenvale?

Median rent in Pullenvale QLD is $685 per week ($2,968 per month).Rent represents 16.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pullenvale ranks #101 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pullenvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pullenvale QLD is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pullenvale?

The median age in Pullenvale QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pullenvale a good suburb to live in?

Pullenvale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,276.The median income is $1,198/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.5% 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: 32371. All dollar figures in AUD.