Suburb in Douglas

Mowbray, QLD

Mowbray had a population of 362 at the 2021 Census (+12.8% since 2016). Median age 42.6. Median weekly household income $1,594. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mowbray at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mowbray's population grew by 12.8% to 362, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.6, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 14.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.4%.

21.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 44.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 122 households.

The median household earns $1,594 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $322 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,002 a month.

19.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.2% use a language other than English at home. 69.2% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mowbray beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMowbrayQLDAustralia
Population3625,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age42.638.238.2
Households1221,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting21.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright44.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,594$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$322$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,002$1,740$1,866
Born overseas19.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion69.2%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+12.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2862011
  2. 3212016
  3. 3622021

Age

Median age 42.6, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Mowbray Queensland
Share of people by age, Mowbray and Queensland
0–914.4%
10–1911.3%
20–295.5%
30–3916.0%
40–4911.6%
50–5918.2%
60–6914.6%
70–798.6%
80+0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mowbray at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.2%
  2. English42.6%
  3. Irish12.9%
  4. Scottish10.6%
  5. Italian6.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish2.2%
  2. German1.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.8%
  2. New Zealand3.5%
  3. the United States2.2%
  4. Germany1.3%
  5. Scotland1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Mowbray

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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