Mundubbera, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Mundubbera is a citrus town on the Burnett River in Queensland's North Burnett, roughly 360km north-west of Brisbane and 184km west of Bundaberg. The name comes from an 1848 pastoral run and is believed to be an Aboriginal word, possibly from the Kabi language, variously said to mean 'sharp ridges', steps cut in a tree, or a meeting place of the waters where the Burnett, Auburn and Boyne rivers join; the Gureng Gureng and Wakka Wakka groups are associated with the district. A town reserve was set aside in 1861 and the railway reached town in 1914. Famous for mandarins and citrus, the district celebrates its produce with the roadside Big Mandarin, while Auburn River National Park lies nearby.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Mundubbera is more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 878, 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.
Mundubbera at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,120
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,241
- SEIFA score
- 878
- Coordinates
- -25.5853, 151.3044
Mundubbera demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mundubbera 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 young adults (25–44) at 29%, 42% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 154 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 128 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 331 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 256 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 254 | 23% |
Share of the 1,123 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 150 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 70 | 17% |
| Rented | 178 | 42% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 357 | 85% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 27 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 422 occupied private dwellings in Mundubbera.
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,029
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,521
- Median weekly personal income
- $742
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 289 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 256 (26%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 83 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 382 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Employed full-time
- 381
- Employed part-time
- 142
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 Mundubbera
Where is Mundubbera?
Mundubbera is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Mundubbera?
At the 2021 Census, Mundubbera had a population of about 1,120.
Is Mundubbera an advantaged area?
Mundubbera has an ABS SEIFA score of 878, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 8 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of Australian suburbs.
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