Gumdale, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Gumdale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1142, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Gumdale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,298
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $3,405
- SEIFA score
- 1142
- Coordinates
- -27.4948, 153.1591
Gumdale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gumdale using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 8% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 572 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 332 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 532 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 593 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 260 | 11% |
Share of the 2,289 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 241 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 370 | 55% |
| Rented | 54 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 663 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 668 occupied private dwellings in Gumdale.
- Median weekly rent
- $585
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,669
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,429
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,164
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 545 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 339 (15%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 22 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,243 (78%)
- Labour-force participation
- 73.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Employed full-time
- 741
- Employed part-time
- 396
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Gumdale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Gumdale is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20°C). The area receives roughly 981 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 22°C | 105 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 163 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 160 mm |
| Apr | 24.7°C | 18°C | 51 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 20°C | 11.6°C | 36 mm |
| Aug | 20.9°C | 12.2°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 35 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 21°C | 105 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Gumdale
Where is Gumdale?
Gumdale is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Gumdale?
At the 2021 Census, Gumdale had a population of about 2,298.
Is Gumdale an advantaged area?
Gumdale has an ABS SEIFA score of 1142, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Gumdale?
Gumdale has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 17.2°C, with roughly 981 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Gumdale have high household incomes?
Gumdale has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Queensland — the 6th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,405 per week).
Where Gumdale ranks
Gumdale appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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