Suburb in Redland

Dunwich, QLD

Dunwich had a population of 737 at the 2021 Census (−14.7% since 2016). Median age 47.2. Median weekly household income $1,074. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dunwich at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dunwich's population shrank by 14.7% to 737, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 47.2, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.0%.

31.8% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 40.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 277 households.

The median household earns $1,074 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $282 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,528 a month.

10.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.3% use a language other than English at home. 49.1% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dunwich beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureDunwichQLDAustralia
Population7375,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−14.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age47.238.238.2
Households2771,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments3.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting31.8%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright40.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,074$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$282$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,528$1,740$1,866
Born overseas10.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion49.1%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

−14.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8302011
  2. 8642016
  3. 7372021

Age

Median age 47.2, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Dunwich Queensland
Share of people by age, Dunwich and Queensland
0–910.7%
10–1912.6%
20–298.4%
30–399.2%
40–4911.8%
50–5912.5%
60–6916.6%
70–7912.2%
80+4.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dunwich at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.5%
  2. Australian33.1%
  3. Australian Aboriginal31.9%
  4. Scottish15.8%
  5. Irish12.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages0.7%
  2. German0.6%
  3. Khmer0.6%
  4. Gujarati0.4%
  5. Japanese0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.6%
  2. India1.1%
  3. New Zealand0.9%
  4. Brazil0.5%
  5. Papua New Guinea0.5%

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

Around Dunwich

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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