Mooroobool, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Mooroobool is more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 927, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mooroobool at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,136
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,495
- SEIFA score
- 927
- Coordinates
- -16.9348, 145.7310
Mooroobool demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mooroobool using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 32% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,341 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 865 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,702 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,985 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,247 | 17% |
Share of the 7,140 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 791 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 875 | 34% |
| Rented | 828 | 32% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,978 | 77% |
| Townhouses & semis | 406 | 16% |
| Flats & apartments | 179 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,563 occupied private dwellings in Mooroobool.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,773
- Median weekly personal income
- $734
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,770 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,532 (23%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 926 (13%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,940 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,899
- Employed part-time
- 1,148
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mooroobool
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mooroobool is February (average daytime high around 30.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 24.2°C | 382 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 296 mm |
| Mar | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 285 mm |
| Apr | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 171 mm |
| May | 26.3°C | 20.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 45 mm |
| Nov | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 48 mm |
| Dec | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 292 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mooroobool
Where is Mooroobool?
Mooroobool is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Mooroobool?
At the 2021 Census, Mooroobool had a population of about 7,136.
Is Mooroobool an advantaged area?
Mooroobool has an ABS SEIFA score of 927, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 20 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mooroobool?
Mooroobool has average daytime highs of about 28°C and overnight lows of about 21.3°C, with roughly 1,739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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