Suburb in South Burnett

Maidenwell, QLD

Maidenwell had a population of 227 at the 2021 Census (+14.1% since 2016). Median age 53.3. Median weekly household income $1,181. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Maidenwell at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Maidenwell's population grew by 14.1% to 227, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 53.3, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 6.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.8%.

12.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 57.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 87 households.

The median household earns $1,181 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $138 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $775 a month.

8.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.6% use a language other than English at home. 39.4% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Maidenwell beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMaidenwellQLDAustralia
Population2275,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+14.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age53.338.238.2
Households871,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting12.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright57.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,181$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$138$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$775$1,740$1,866
Born overseas8.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion39.4%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

+14.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1822011
  2. 1992016
  3. 2272021

Age

Median age 53.3, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Maidenwell Queensland
Share of people by age, Maidenwell and Queensland
0–96.6%
10–1910.6%
20–295.7%
30–396.6%
40–4911.5%
50–5915.9%
60–6926.0%
70–799.7%
80+3.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Maidenwell at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.2%
  2. Australian41.6%
  3. Scottish17.4%
  4. Irish13.7%
  5. German7.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek1.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.7%

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

Around Maidenwell

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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