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Bulimba QLD 4171

4,918 addresses · 71 streets

Griffith Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Bulimba · 4 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Bulimba is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 7,623 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,805 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are houses. About 62% of households own their home and 37% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

7,623Population
40Median age
$2,805Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bulimba statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Bulimba itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Bowen Hills, 2.1 km west · Bus interchange: RBW Hospital, 2.9 km west · Ferry wharf: Bulimba Ferry Terminal, 650 m west · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 10 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 5.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 71.2%

Population by age in Bulimba
Population by age, Bulimba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4416
5-14934
15-19424
20-24383
25-341,015
35-441,244
45-541,215
55-64980
65-74620
75-84297
85+106
Dwelling types in Bulimba
Dwelling types, Bulimba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,362
Townhouse438
Apartment1,177
Other0
Households by weekly income in Bulimba
Households by weekly income, Bulimba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650242
$650-1,499416
$1,500-2,999798
$3,000+1,337
Top ancestries in Bulimba
Top ancestries, Bulimba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English3,233
Australian2,399
Irish1,145
Scottish1,053
Other888
German438
Housing tenure in Bulimba
Housing tenure, Bulimba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned812
Mortgage1,019
Rented1,098
Other18
Cars per household in Bulimba
Cars per household, Bulimba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0139
11,291
21,120
3271
4+135
Commute to work in Bulimba
Commute to work, Bulimba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,892
Train14
Bus56
Tram/ferry221
Walked97
Bicycle50
Home1,329
Top countries of birth in Bulimba
Top countries of birth, Bulimba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England518
New Zealand264
South Africa104
Scotland79
United States71
Brazil57
Languages used at home in Bulimba
Languages used at home, Bulimba QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish122
Portuguese91
Mandarin78
German55
French45
Italian42

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