Mudjimba, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Mudjimba QLD is 2,664 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mudjimba is $831 per week ($43,212 per year). Median rent in Mudjimba is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Mudjimba has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Mudjimba has a population density of 790 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mudjimba is England. The most common religion is No religion (47.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mudjimba is $2,045.

Population
2,664
Census 2021
Median income
$831/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$460/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
44years
Census 2021

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

Mudjimba vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Mudjimba is $831 a week, 11% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 511th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $460 a week, $140 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 26.1% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 44, 2 years older 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.
MeasureMudjimbaTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$831/wk$747/wk +11%$766/wk
Household income$1,763/wk$1,593/wk +11%$1,637/wk
Rent$460/wk$320/wk +44%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,045/mo$1,625/mo +26%$1,733/mo
Median age4442 +2 yrs42
Rent share of household income26.1%20.4% +5.7 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 Mudjimba, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Mudjimba Population

2,664 residents at the 2021 Census.

Mudjimba Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$831/wk
$43,212 per year
Ranked 3,080 of 14,663
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
Ranked 939 of 14,663
Median Age
44years
6 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,045/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Mudjimba Rent Prices & Affordability

26% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,763/wk
Median rent $460/wk
Rent to income 26.1%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Mudjimba against your income

About $7,640 a month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $1,303/wk
Rent share 26.1%

Mudjimba Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1024
avg ICSEA score
467
total students
Pacific Paradise State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 467 students
1024
ICSEA

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

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Mudjimba Map

Mudjimba, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Mudjimba, Queensland: 26.6186°S, 153.0985°E

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

People in Mudjimba

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,308) Female 50.8% (1,350)

Population Density

790
people per km²
2,664 people · 3.4 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,984
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
4.9%
New Zealand
4.0%
South Africa
0.9%
India
0.7%
United States of America
0.7%
Ireland
0.5%
Philippines
0.5%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

German
0.4%
Gujarati
0.4%
Polish
0.4%
Malayalam
0.3%
Italian
0.3%
Spanish
0.2%
Korean
0.2%

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

Ancestry

English
46.3%
Australian
34.9%
Irish
14.0%
Scottish
11.9%
German
7.1%
Italian
2.9%
Australian Aboriginal
2.4%
Dutch
1.9%
Indian
1.5%
Maori
1.3%
New Zealander
1.1%

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
47.3%
Catholic
17.9%
Anglican
9.6%
Not stated
6.5%
Christian (other)
4.5%
Uniting Church
3.2%
Baptist
2.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
48.3% 1,073
Separated
4.0% 88
Divorced
12.0% 267
Widowed
3.8% 84
Never married
31.9% 709

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
39.7%
Couple: no children
32.3%
Couple: no children under 15
15.3%
One parent: children under 15
6.7%
One parent: no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
19.8%
2 persons
39.1%
3 persons
17.4%
4 persons
14.7%
5 persons
5.8%
6+ persons
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Mudjimba

Housing Tenure

Of the 979 occupied private dwellings in Mudjimba at the 2021 Census, 29.3% were rented, 31.9% owned outright and 36.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.3% 3 dwellings
Owned outright
31.9% 312 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
36.9% 361 dwellings
Rented
29.3% 287 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 10 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
69.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
23.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.1%
2 bedrooms
11.4%
3 bedrooms
50.0%
4 bedrooms
29.5%
5 bedrooms
4.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.0%
1 vehicle
33.6%
2 vehicles
39.6%
3 vehicles
16.0%
4+ vehicles
8.8%

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

Work, income and education in Mudjimba

Employment

Employed full-time
36.9% 733 people
Employed part-time
26.7% 530 people
Unemployed
2.9% 58 people
Not in labour force
33.5% 664 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
25.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.7%
Community & Personal Service
15.6%
Clerical & Administrative
14.1%
Managers
12.8%
Labourers
6.7%
Sales Workers
4.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.6%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.5%
$4,000+/wk
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.6%
Did not go to work
11.8%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Walked only
1.7%
Bicycle
0.9%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.6%
Bus
0.4%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.5%

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
40.8%
Bachelor Degree
26.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.1%
Postgraduate Degree
5.3%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.7%
Health
15.8%
Engineering
13.4%
Architecture & Building
12.2%
Society & Culture
11.8%
Education
10.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.0%
Agriculture & Environment
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Information Technology
0.7%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
26.9%
Secondary: Government
19.0%
Vocational Education
12.4%
Primary: Catholic
10.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
8.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Pre-school
7.9%
Secondary: Catholic
6.6%

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
90.4%
Has need for assistance
4.2%
Need for assistance not stated
5.4%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
221
Asthma
89
Arthritis
83
Heart disease
61
Diabetes
46
Cancer
46
Lung condition
41
Kidney disease
21
Stroke
16
Dementia
4

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 248
Did not provide
88.2% 1,853

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
19.1% 401
Not a volunteer
80.9% 1,694

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 6
Previously served
3.6% 76
Never served
96.1% 2,020

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
33.4%
3 children
17.5%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
0.8%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951: 1960
18
1961: 1970
47
1971: 1980
61
1981: 1990
55
1991: 2000
50
2001: 2010
113
2011: 2015
65
2016
7
2017
5
2018
8
2019
12

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

Population Mobility

17.8%
moved in the last year
48.8%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,078
Moved from QLD
252
Moved: same area (SA2)
113
Moved from VIC
31
Moved from overseas
20
Moved from NSW
9
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from NT
4

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.5%
5: 14 hours
33.2%
15: 29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
7.5%
Did not do domestic work
21.2%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
87.8%
Step family: no other children
8.8%
Blended family: no other children
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $678/wk Rent: $230/wk $230/wk less rent
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Income: $700/wk Rent: $290/wk $170/wk less rent
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Income: $715/wk Rent: $300/wk $160/wk less rent
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Income: $723/wk Rent: $300/wk $160/wk less rent
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Income: $858/wk Rent: $350/wk $110/wk less rent
Port Douglas
Income: $824/wk Rent: $350/wk $110/wk less rent
Camp Mountain
Income: $913/wk Rent: $390/wk $70/wk less rent
Cairns City
Income: $907/wk Rent: $413/wk $47/wk less rent

Suburbs near Mudjimba

The closest suburb to Mudjimba is Twin Waters, 1.5 km away.

Twin Waters
1.5 km away · income $780/wk · rent $650/wk
Pacific Paradise
2.4 km away · income $654/wk · rent $400/wk
Marcoola
3.5 km away · income $768/wk · rent $406/wk
Maroochydore
4.5 km away · income $771/wk · rent $410/wk
Alexandra Headland
5.7 km away · income $901/wk · rent $410/wk
Kuluin
6.1 km away · income $697/wk · rent $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mudjimba

What is the population of Mudjimba QLD?

The population of Mudjimba QLD is 2,664 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 790 people per km². Mudjimba is ranked #2,619 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mudjimba?

The median personal income in Mudjimba QLD is $831 per week, or $43,212 per year. The median household income is $1,763 per week. Family income is $1,984 per week. Mudjimba is ranked #3,080 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mudjimba?

Median rent in Mudjimba QLD is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate. Mudjimba ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mudjimba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mudjimba QLD is $2,045. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mudjimba?

The median age in Mudjimba QLD is 44 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mudjimba a good suburb to live in?

Mudjimba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,664. The median income is $831/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% 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: 32051. All dollar figures in AUD.