Pomona, QLD: suburb profile

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 55 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pomona is England. The most common religion is No religion (50.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. 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).

Population
2,931
Census 2021
Median income
$643/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$420/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
49years
Census 2021

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

Pomona vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Pomona is $643 a week, 14% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,083rd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $420 a week, $100 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 30.3% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 49, 7 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.
MeasurePomonaTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$643/wk$747/wk −14%$766/wk
Household income$1,384/wk$1,593/wk −13%$1,637/wk
Rent$420/wk$320/wk +31%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,733/mo$1,625/mo +7%$1,733/mo
Median age4942 +7 yrs42
Rent share of household income30.3%20.4% +9.9 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 Pomona, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Pomona Population

2,931 residents at the 2021 Census.

Pomona Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$643/wk
$33,436 per year
Ranked 6,382 of 14,663
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
Ranked 1,513 of 14,663
Median Age
49years
11 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Pomona Rent Prices & Affordability

30% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,384/wk
Median rent $420/wk
Rent to income 30.3%

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

Median rent in Pomona against your income

About $5,997 a month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $964/wk
Rent share 30.3%

Pomona Schools

2
schools nearby
2
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: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Pomona Map

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People in Pomona

Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

55
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

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
6.5%
New Zealand
2.9%
Germany
0.9%
United States of America
0.6%
Philippines
0.5%
South Africa
0.5%
Scotland
0.4%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Spanish
0.3%
French
0.2%
Japanese
0.2%
Afrikaans
0.2%
German
0.2%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other
0.2%
Greek
0.1%

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

Ancestry

English
46.0%
Australian
40.8%
Irish
15.8%
Scottish
12.5%
German
6.1%
Australian Aboriginal
2.5%
Italian
2.2%
Dutch
2.1%
Welsh
1.1%
New Zealander
0.9%
Filipino
0.8%

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
50.4%
Catholic
12.2%
Anglican
11.6%
Not stated
8.8%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.2%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

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

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

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

Homes in Pomona

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,090 occupied private dwellings in Pomona at the 2021 Census, 12.9% were rented, 44.7% owned outright and 40.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.4% 15 dwellings
Owned outright
44.7% 487 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
40.7% 444 dwellings
Rented
12.9% 141 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 11 dwellings

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

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

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

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

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

Work, income and education in Pomona

Employment

Employed full-time
28.2% 611 people
Employed part-time
21.5% 466 people
Unemployed
2.9% 62 people
Not in labour force
47.4% 1,026 people

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

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

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

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

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

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%

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
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

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

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
89.1%
Has need for assistance
5.7%
Need for assistance not stated
5.1%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
288
Arthritis
108
Asthma
94
Heart disease
79
Lung condition
75
Diabetes
59
Cancer
47
Stroke
35
Kidney disease
18
Dementia
9

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 334
Did not provide
85.5% 1,974

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.9% 437
Not a volunteer
81.1% 1,879

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 5
Previously served
3.8% 89
Never served
96.0% 2,230

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951: 1960
20
1961: 1970
73
1971: 1980
75
1981: 1990
74
1991: 2000
54
2001: 2010
96
2011: 2015
50
2016
8
2017
3
2020
4

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

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

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,371
Moved from QLD
179
Moved: same area (SA2)
126
Moved from NSW
24
Moved from VIC
21
Moved from NT
13
Moved from WA
7
Moved from overseas
4

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

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

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

469 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
136
Drug Offences
136
Traffic
80
Assault
28
Weapons
26
Break & Enter
21
Domestic Violence
19
Property Damage
17
Sexual Offences
6

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).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Pomona

The closest suburb to Pomona is Cooran, 6.8 km away.

Cooran
6.8 km away · income $628/wk · rent $385/wk
Black Mountain (Qld)
7.0 km away · income $680/wk · rent $440/wk
Lake Macdonald
7.3 km away · income $721/wk · rent $420/wk
Cooroy
7.6 km away · income $630/wk · rent $430/wk
Tinbeerwah
11.6 km away · income $776/wk · rent $400/wk
Cooroibah
12.5 km away · income $660/wk · rent $500/wk

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 55 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 typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.3% 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: 32345. All dollar figures in AUD.