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The quick read on
Mungindi
QLD 2406 · Balonne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 124
- Postcode
- 2406
ABS 2021
Mungindi, Queensland
Property market insights for Mungindi (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mungindi (Qld) QLD
Crime and safety
Is Mungindi safe?
The overall rate for Mungindi is 12,196 offences per 100,000 residents — 395% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mungindi.
Overall crime rate
12,196
offences per 100,000 residents
395% aboveRest of Qld
MungindiRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mungindi?
Mungindi QLD 2406 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
124 people call Mungindi home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,073 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%Above
15–3423.4%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7422.6%Below
75 and over10.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.2%Above
Townhouses11.8%In line
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright65.9%Above
Paying a mortgage12.2%Below
Renting22.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.8%Below
Two cars39.6%Above
Three or more39.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.6%Below
Drove to work67.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.2%Above
What stands out in Mungindi
8.6% of workers in Mungindi worked from home on Census day.
2.4% of Mungindi residents were born in New Zealand.
16.1% of people in Mungindi described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mungindi
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mungindi QLD 2406.
Is Mungindi family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Mungindi's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
30 family households lived in Mungindi; 50.0% were couple families and 10.0% were one-parent families.
36.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mungindi?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mungindi had 124 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mungindi?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.2% of occupied private dwellings in Mungindi.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mungindi?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
65.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
12.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mungindi?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mungindi had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 38.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 27.7%, while 34.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mungindi?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
67.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mungindi?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 18.8% of the total.
79.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mungindi, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.7% reported a different address.
5.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mungindi?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.1% of residents used only English at home.
4.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mungindi residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.6% of Mungindi's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mungindi?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.7% of ancestry responses in Mungindi.
Australian ancestry made up 54.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mungindi?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 19.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.2% of workers, and education and training employed 13.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mungindi?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
44.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mungindi show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
41.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 13.7% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mungindi?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mungindi?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,416 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,073.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mungindi compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.6% in Mungindi, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 65.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 22.0% in Mungindi, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mungindi (Qld)
Is Mungindi (Qld) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Mungindi (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 30 local families, and 19.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mungindi (Qld)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Mungindi (Qld)
17 streets in Mungindi (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barwon St
- Belmore Rd
- Border Carnarvon Highway Connection Rd
- Bridge St
- Carnarvon Hwy
- Collyben St
- Davidson St
- Dingadee Rd
- George St
- Gregory St
- Gunnindaddy Rd
- Mungindi The Border Rd
- Noondoo Mungindi Rd
- Riverview Rd
- Stephen St
- Talwood Mungindi Rd
- Tully St
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