Gulliver, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Gulliver QLD is 2,884 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gulliver is $728 per week ($37,856 per year). Median rent in Gulliver is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Gulliver has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Gulliver has a population density of 1,578 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gulliver is England. The most common religion is No religion (41.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous Languages. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gulliver is $1,300.

Population
2,884
Census 2021
Median income
$728/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$270/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Gulliver vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Gulliver is $728 a week, 3% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 823rd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $270 a week, $50 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 20.1% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 39, 3 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureGulliverTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$728/wk$747/wk −3%$766/wk
Household income$1,343/wk$1,593/wk −16%$1,637/wk
Rent$270/wk$320/wk −16%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,300/mo$1,625/mo −20%$1,733/mo
Median age3942 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.1%20.4% −0.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Gulliver, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Gulliver Population

2,884 residents at the 2021 Census.

Gulliver Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$728/wk
$37,856 per year
Ranked 4,952 of 14,663
Median Rent
$270/wk
$1,170 per month
Ranked 5,664 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Gulliver Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,343/wk
Median rent $270/wk
Rent to income 20.1%

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

Median rent in Gulliver against your income

About $5,820 a month
Median rent $270/wk
Left after rent $1,073/wk
Rent share 20.1%

Gulliver Schools

30
schools nearby
16
government
951
avg ICSEA score
14,390
total students
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,205 students
1100
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students
1078
ICSEA
Annandale Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 687 students
1069
ICSEA
Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,479 students
1048
ICSEA
Marian Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1042
ICSEA
Hermit Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students
1028
ICSEA
Annandale State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 722 students
1019
ICSEA
Ignatius Park College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students
1018
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 707 students
1014
ICSEA
Riverside Adventist School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 61 students
1011
ICSEA
Holy Spirit Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 686 students
1010
ICSEA
Pimlico State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,465 students
987
ICSEA
Mundingburra State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students
965
ICSEA
William Ross State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students
955
ICSEA
Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 198 students
930
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools.

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

All schools near Gulliver, with a map

Gulliver Map

Gulliver, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Gulliver, Queensland: 19.2856°S, 146.7760°E

Gulliver Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (30)

People in Gulliver

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,423) Female 50.7% (1,463)

Population Density

1,578
people per km²
2,884 people · 1.8 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,739
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
1.9%
New Zealand
1.4%
Philippines
1.2%
Papua New Guinea
0.4%
China
0.3%
Thailand
0.3%
Italy
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Australian Indigenous Languages
2.1%
Greek
0.4%
Spanish
0.4%
Cantonese
0.3%
Arabic
0.3%
Tagalog
0.3%
Italian
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
36.9%
English
34.5%
Irish
12.1%
Scottish
10.6%
Australian Aboriginal
7.8%
German
5.0%
Italian
3.9%
Filipino
1.3%
Chinese
1.2%
Dutch
1.0%
New Zealander
0.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
41.0%
Catholic
22.3%
Anglican
11.0%
Not stated
10.3%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.4%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Pentecostal
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

10.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
36.3% 847
Separated
4.2% 97
Divorced
10.8% 253
Widowed
5.6% 131
Never married
43.1% 1,004

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
36.4%
Couple: no children
28.4%
One parent: children under 15
12.9%
Couple: no children under 15
12.3%
One parent: no children under 15
10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
32.2%
2 persons
35.2%
3 persons
13.4%
4 persons
11.8%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Gulliver

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,118 occupied private dwellings in Gulliver at the 2021 Census, 32.6% were rented, 29.2% owned outright and 35.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.7% 8 dwellings
Owned outright
29.2% 326 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
35.4% 396 dwellings
Rented
32.6% 364 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.7% 30 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
20.7%
3 bedrooms
56.1%
4 bedrooms
16.3%
5 bedrooms
3.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.8%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
13.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
33.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.6%
1 vehicle
39.9%
2 vehicles
35.9%
3 vehicles
11.2%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

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

Work, income and education in Gulliver

Employment

Employed full-time
39.4% 794 people
Employed part-time
19.1% 385 people
Unemployed
3.4% 69 people
Not in labour force
38.1% 768 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
26.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.1%
Community & Personal Service
18.3%
Managers
9.7%
Clerical & Administrative
9.7%
Labourers
6.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.4%
Sales Workers
4.2%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
9.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.7%
Did not go to work
10.3%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Bicycle
1.8%
Walked only
1.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.7%
Bus
0.6%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
28.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.8%
Bachelor Degree
22.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.4%
Postgraduate Degree
4.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
3.7%

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

Field of Study

Engineering
20.2%
Management & Commerce
17.1%
Society & Culture
16.4%
Health
13.0%
Education
8.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.7%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Information Technology
2.3%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

School & University Attendance

Secondary: Government
30.3%
Primary: Government
25.7%
Vocational Education
10.7%
Primary: Catholic
9.5%
Secondary: Catholic
9.0%
Pre-school
6.6%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.5%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
83.6%
Has need for assistance
7.5%
Need for assistance not stated
8.8%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
343
Arthritis
106
Asthma
89
Diabetes
88
Heart disease
81
Lung condition
70
Cancer
52
Kidney disease
39
Stroke
36
Dementia
7

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 276
Did not provide
86.8% 1,820

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.5% 305
Not a volunteer
85.5% 1,799

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.5% 11
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 7
Previously served
6.5% 137
Never served
92.7% 1,964

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
36.4%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
25.0%
3 children
18.5%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
3.0%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951: 1960
18
1961: 1970
24
1971: 1980
43
1981: 1990
32
1991: 2000
38
2001: 2010
61
2011: 2015
32
2016
5
2017
7
2018
11
2019
15
2020
3

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

Population Mobility

13.9%
moved in the last year
37.3%
moved in the last 5 years
5.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,230
Moved from QLD
287
Moved: same area (SA2)
46
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from overseas
6

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.2%
5: 14 hours
29.7%
15: 29 hours
10.9%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
30.0%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
79.8%
Step family: no other children
14.6%
Blended family: no other children
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $663/wk Rent: $230/wk $40/wk less rent
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Income: $786/wk Rent: $240/wk $30/wk less rent
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South Gladstone
Income: $712/wk Rent: $240/wk $30/wk less rent
Bundaberg West
Income: $610/wk Rent: $245/wk $25/wk less rent
East Innisfail
Income: $628/wk Rent: $255/wk $15/wk less rent
Telina
Income: $825/wk Rent: $255/wk $15/wk less rent

Suburbs near Gulliver

The closest suburb to Gulliver is Currajong, 1.2 km away.

Currajong
1.2 km away · income $809/wk · rent $270/wk
Vincent
1.2 km away · income $724/wk · rent $280/wk
Pimlico (Qld)
1.4 km away · income $738/wk · rent $240/wk
Aitkenvale
1.6 km away · income $740/wk · rent $270/wk
Mundingburra
1.8 km away · income $727/wk · rent $270/wk
Hyde Park (Qld)
2.4 km away · income $848/wk · rent $253/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gulliver

What is the population of Gulliver QLD?

The population of Gulliver QLD is 2,884 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,578 people per km². Gulliver is ranked #2,476 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gulliver?

The median personal income in Gulliver QLD is $728 per week, or $37,856 per year. The median household income is $1,343 per week. Family income is $1,739 per week. Gulliver is ranked #4,952 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gulliver?

Median rent in Gulliver QLD is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Gulliver ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gulliver?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gulliver QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gulliver?

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

Is Gulliver a good suburb to live in?

Gulliver is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,884. The median income is $728/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% 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: 31263. All dollar figures in AUD.