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Molendinar QLD 4214

3,993 addresses · 117 streets

Moncrieff Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Molendinar · 65 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Molendinar is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 6,450 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,767 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 64% of households own their home and 35% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

6,450Population
37Median age
$1,767Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
3.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Nerang, 2.7 km south-west · Light rail stop: Parkwood East, 1.2 km north · Bus interchange: Soutport Transit Centre, 4.6 km east · Ferry wharf: Southport Broadwater Parklands, 5.3 km east · Airport: Southport Flying Club, 5.7 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs6/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 27.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Molendinar

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Molendinar QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202027.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202147.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.3% · Labour-force participation 64.5%

Population by age in Molendinar
Population by age, Molendinar QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4353
5-14861
15-19481
20-24472
25-34808
35-44907
45-54989
55-64760
65-74526
75-84242
85+56
Dwelling types in Molendinar
Dwelling types, Molendinar QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,753
Townhouse320
Apartment9
Other0
Households by weekly income in Molendinar
Households by weekly income, Molendinar QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650252
$650-1,499549
$1,500-2,999688
$3,000+405
Top ancestries in Molendinar
Top ancestries, Molendinar QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,024
Australian1,731
Other885
Chinese598
Irish577
Scottish476
Housing tenure in Molendinar
Housing tenure, Molendinar QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned470
Mortgage841
Rented721
Other21
Cars per household in Molendinar
Cars per household, Molendinar QLD (ABS Census 2021)
056
1570
2836
3364
4+223
Commute to work in Molendinar
Commute to work, Molendinar QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,265
Train15
Bus18
Tram/ferry8
Walked27
Bicycle17
Home305
Top countries of birth in Molendinar
Top countries of birth, Molendinar QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand441
China294
England204
India130
South Korea130
Philippines114
Languages used at home in Molendinar
Languages used at home, Molendinar QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin406
Korean156
Cantonese102
Japanese101
Malayalam89
Tagalog65

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

61,655 bird observations recorded near Molendinar — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Molendinar

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.