Suburb in North Burnett

Moonford, QLD

Moonford had a population of 162 at the 2021 Census (+1.3% since 2016). Median age 37.2. Median weekly household income $2,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Moonford at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Moonford's population grew by 1.3% to 162, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 37.2, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 16.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.6%.

10.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 46 households.

The median household earns $2,125 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

2.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.1% use a language other than English at home. 30.9% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Moonford beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMoonfordQLDAustralia
Population1625,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.238.238.2
Households461,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting10.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright50.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,125$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1$1,740$1,866
Born overseas2.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion30.9%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. 1592011
  2. 1602016
  3. 1622021

Age

Median age 37.2, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Moonford Queensland
Share of people by age, Moonford and Queensland
0–916.0%
10–1916.7%
20–298.6%
30–3916.0%
40–498.0%
50–5912.3%
60–6919.1%
70–795.6%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Moonford at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.9%
  2. English40.4%
  3. German13.5%
  4. Scottish11.3%
  5. Irish8.5%

Languages at home

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

Country of birth

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

Around Moonford

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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