Mundubbera, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Mundubbera QLD is 1,120 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mundubbera is $742 per week ($38,584 per year). Median rent in Mundubbera is $220 per week ($953 per month). Mundubbera has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Mundubbera has a population density of 31 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mundubbera is Nepal. The most common religion is No religion (29.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mundubbera is $1,029.

There were 115 recorded offences in Mundubbera in 2025-26, a rate of 103 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (34 offences).

Population
1,120
Census 2021
Median income
$742/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$220/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Mundubbera vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Mundubbera is $742 a week, in line with the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 783rd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $220 a week, $100 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 17.7% 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.
MeasureMundubberaTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$742/wk$747/wk −1%$766/wk
Household income$1,241/wk$1,593/wk −22%$1,637/wk
Rent$220/wk$320/wk −31%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,029/mo$1,625/mo −37%$1,733/mo
Median age3942 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income17.7%20.4% −2.7 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 Mundubbera, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Mundubbera Population

1,120 residents at the 2021 Census.

Mundubbera Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$742/wk
$38,584 per year
Ranked 4,697 of 14,663
Median Rent
$220/wk
$953 per month
Ranked 7,029 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,029/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Mundubbera Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,241/wk
Median rent $220/wk
Rent to income 17.7%

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

Median rent in Mundubbera against your income

About $5,378 a month
Median rent $220/wk
Left after rent $1,021/wk
Rent share 17.7%

Mundubbera Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
933
avg ICSEA score
193
total students
Mundubbera State College Government
Combined · Prep-10 · 193 students
933
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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Mundubbera Map

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People in Mundubbera

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.0% (584) Female 48.0% (539)

Population Density

31
people per km²
1,120 people · 36.0 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,521
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

Nepal
9.7%
New Zealand
1.9%
Indonesia
1.4%
England
1.1%
South Korea
1.0%
Japan
0.8%
Malaysia
0.8%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Nepali
8.6%
Mandarin
1.1%
Japanese
1.1%
Arabic
1.0%
Gujarati
0.9%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other
0.7%
Spanish
0.7%

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

Ancestry

Australian
31.4%
English
28.1%
German
10.0%
Australian Aboriginal
6.6%
Irish
6.3%
Scottish
5.7%
Chinese
2.1%
Korean
1.1%
Filipino
1.0%
Italian
1.0%
Samoan
1.0%

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
29.2%
Not stated
14.8%
Anglican
12.5%
Hinduism
9.8%
Catholic
7.7%
Uniting Church
6.6%
Baptist
2.8%
Islam
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

7.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.4% 479
Separated
3.6% 35
Divorced
8.0% 78
Widowed
7.3% 71
Never married
31.6% 306

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
44.3%
Couple: children under 15
34.3%
One parent: children under 15
9.2%
Couple: no children under 15
6.8%
One parent: no children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
34.8%
2 persons
35.9%
3 persons
12.3%
4 persons
7.8%
5 persons
6.4%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Mundubbera

Housing Tenure

Of the 422 occupied private dwellings in Mundubbera at the 2021 Census, 42.2% were rented, 35.5% owned outright and 16.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.9% 8 dwellings
Owned outright
35.5% 150 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
16.6% 70 dwellings
Rented
42.2% 178 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
4.3% 18 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.6%
2 bedrooms
15.9%
3 bedrooms
53.9%
4 bedrooms
19.2%
5 bedrooms
2.3%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
8.2%
$450-$599/mo
11.5%
$600-$799/mo
13.1%
$800-$999/mo
8.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
29.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.1%
1 vehicle
40.4%
2 vehicles
34.2%
3 vehicles
10.3%
4+ vehicles
4.9%

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

Work, income and education in Mundubbera

Employment

Employed full-time
47.2% 379 people
Employed part-time
17.1% 137 people
Unemployed
1.4% 11 people
Not in labour force
34.4% 276 people

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

Occupation

Labourers
34.6%
Managers
16.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.7%
Professionals
12.3%
Community & Personal Service
11.2%
Clerical & Administrative
5.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.6%
Sales Workers
2.7%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
1.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
7.4%
$500-$649/wk
7.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.9%
$4,000+/wk
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.2%
$650-$799/wk
13.9%
$800-$999/wk
19.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
57.7%
Car (passenger)
24.3%
Walked only
9.4%
Did not go to work
5.3%
Bus
2.7%
Other
0.6%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
55.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
30.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.6%

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
38.9%
Bachelor Degree
26.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.5%
Certificate I/II
5.4%
Postgraduate Degree
4.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
12.4%
Engineering
12.4%
Society & Culture
11.6%
Education
10.8%
Health
8.4%
Agriculture & Environment
7.6%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Information Technology
2.8%
Creative Arts
1.2%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
48.1%
Secondary: Government
31.8%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.8%
Pre-school
1.9%

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
80.3%
Has need for assistance
7.1%
Need for assistance not stated
13.1%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
79
Arthritis
50
Heart disease
29
Asthma
28
Cancer
25
Diabetes
24
Lung condition
23
Kidney disease
16
Stroke
13
Dementia
8

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.8% 116
Did not provide
86.2% 724

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
21.4% 180
Not a volunteer
78.6% 660

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
3.1% 26
Never served
96.9% 813

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
41.1%
1 child
9.6%
2 children
19.0%
3 children
19.8%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
3.8%

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

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
8
1961: 1970
5
1971: 1980
13
1981: 1990
3
1991: 2000
9
2001: 2010
29
2011: 2015
39
2016
18
2017
13
2018
39
2019
76
2020
21
2021
3

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

Population Mobility

16.9%
moved in the last year
43.9%
moved in the last 5 years
2.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
798
Moved: same area (SA2)
67
Moved from QLD
58
Moved from NSW
18
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from VIC
10
Moved from SA
4
Moved from NT
4
Moved from WA
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.9%
5: 14 hours
22.8%
15: 29 hours
9.9%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
37.8%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.4%
Step family: no other children
5.8%
Blended family: no other children
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Mundubbera Crime Statistics

115 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Drug Offences
34
Traffic
26
Assault
12
Break & Enter
12
Theft
10
Property Damage
8
Domestic Violence
5
Weapons
4
Fraud
2
Sexual Offences
2

Total offences 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: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mundubbera

What is the population of Mundubbera QLD?

The population of Mundubbera QLD is 1,120 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 31 people per km². Mundubbera is ranked #3,802 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mundubbera?

The median personal income in Mundubbera QLD is $742 per week, or $38,584 per year. The median household income is $1,241 per week. Family income is $1,521 per week. Mundubbera is ranked #4,697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mundubbera?

Median rent in Mundubbera QLD is $220 per week ($953 per month). Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Mundubbera ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mundubbera?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mundubbera QLD is $1,029. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mundubbera?

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

Is Mundubbera a good suburb to live in?

Mundubbera is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,120. The median income is $742/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32068. All dollar figures in AUD.