Suburb in Napranum

Mission River, QLD

Mission River had a population of 974 at the 2021 Census (−1.3% since 2016). Median age 30.0. Median weekly household income $833. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mission River at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mission River's population shrank by 1.3% to 974, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 30.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 17.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.1%.

97.4% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 0.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 16.3% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 202 households.

The median household earns $833 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675.

2.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 19.0% use a language other than English at home. 51.9% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mission River beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMission RiverQLDAustralia
Population9745,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−1.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age30.038.038.0
Households2021,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments16.3%12.5%14.3%
Renting97.4%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$833$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$121$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas2.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home19.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion51.9%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

−1.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,3182011
  2. 9872016
  3. 9742021

Age

Median age 30.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Mission River Queensland
Share of people by age, Mission River and Queensland
0–917.7%
10–1917.8%
20–2913.9%
30–3916.2%
40–4912.4%
50–5911.9%
60–697.3%
70–792.1%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mission River at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal84.0%
  2. English5.6%
  3. Australian2.7%
  4. Irish0.7%
  5. German0.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages16.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Fiji1.5%

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

Around Mission River

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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