May Downs, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
May Downs is more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1060, 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.
May Downs at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 93
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $2,187
- SEIFA score
- 1060
- Coordinates
- -22.6069, 148.8341
May Downs demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile May Downs 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 46%, 10% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 16 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 6 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 27 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 44 | 46% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3 | 3% |
Share of the 96 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 12 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 23% |
| Rented | 3 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 28 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 28 occupied private dwellings in May Downs.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,299
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,036
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 40 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 84%
- Employed full-time
- 48
- Employed part-time
- 6
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.
Common questions about May Downs
Where is May Downs?
May Downs is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of May Downs?
At the 2021 Census, May Downs had a population of about 93.
Is May Downs an advantaged area?
May Downs has an ABS SEIFA score of 1060, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 86 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of Australian suburbs.
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