Suburb report · QLD 4213
Mudgeeraba
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Population
15,238
Mudgeeraba suburb profile
Who lives in Mudgeeraba
Mudgeeraba lies 77km from the Brisbane CBD. With 15,238 residents, Mudgeeraba is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. By population it is number 22 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. At 40, the median age sits in the middle of the Queensland range, older than 55% of suburbs. Against the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 209 and younger than 284. In the other suburb of the Mudgeeraba-Bonogin statistical area the median age is 40, so Mudgeeraba matches its surrounds.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $110,000 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. The other suburb of the Mudgeeraba-Bonogin statistical area has $155,800, putting Mudgeeraba 29.4% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 124 report a higher median household income. Ownership is above the state norm at 76.2%, against 69.2% in the median Queensland suburb. 177 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. That is 17.2 points below the 93.4% ownership share in the other suburb of the Mudgeeraba-Bonogin statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,847 households lived in Mudgeeraba, more than in 92% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 56.4%, couples without children 24.6%, people living alone 15.8% and group households 3.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 38 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. The share of families with children, 56.4%, is higher than in 87% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 24.6%, below most Queensland suburbs. In the other 1 suburb of the Mudgeeraba-Bonogin statistical area, families with children make up 64.6% of households, against 56.4% here.
Housing supply
33 new dwellings were approved across the Mudgeeraba-Bonogin statistical area in the year to June 2025, 42% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 57 a year. The Mudgeeraba-Bonogin statistical area had 20,770 residents in 2025 and takes in Mudgeeraba and neighbouring suburbs. That works out to 1.6 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 3.2 of the median Queensland statistical area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 22 in 2021 to 120 in 2020.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Mudgeeraba-Bonogin statistical area expanded its population by 5.6%, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 0.7 points behind. It ranks at the 45th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 1.8%, and the slowest to 2022, at 0.4%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Burleigh Heads, where the share of families with children is 30.7% compared with 56.4% here. On the median age, Robina comes closest to Mudgeeraba: 39 against 40. Varsity Lakes sits 5km away, with a median household income of $96,200 against $110,000 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.