Suburb in Ipswich

Muirlea, QLD

Muirlea had a population of 174 at the 2021 Census (−8.4% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $1,474. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Muirlea at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Muirlea's population shrank by 8.4% to 174, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.7%.

9.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 58.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 67 households.

The median household earns $1,474 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $408 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,733 a month.

6.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.4% use a language other than English at home. 39.5% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Muirlea beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMuirleaQLDAustralia
Population1745,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−8.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age55.038.038.0
Households671,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting9.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright58.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,474$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$408$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,733$1,733$1,863
Born overseas6.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion39.5%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

−8.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1952011
  2. 1902016
  3. 1742021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Muirlea Queensland
Share of people by age, Muirlea and Queensland
0–98.0%
10–1910.3%
20–2910.3%
30–395.7%
40–498.6%
50–5914.9%
60–6924.1%
70–7912.6%
80+4.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Muirlea at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.4%
  2. Australian40.6%
  3. German19.4%
  4. Scottish18.2%
  5. Irish12.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German2.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.7%
  2. Germany2.4%

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

Around Muirlea

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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