QLD · Toowoomba Council

Muldu, 4401

    What Muldu is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Muldu is a quieter smaller community in Toowoomba Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The capital is not on the doorstep: Brisbane is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of residents in steady employment.

    With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

    Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. Crime reports are up on the previous period.

    At a glance

    Muldu snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    No data available

    Dwelling vacancy

    No data available

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    88th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    0
    Median age
    23
    Median household income / week
    $2,750
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 0
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    100%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    0 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
    5
    Against the person
    1
    Against property
    1
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    87.7
    State safety percentile
    87.6th (lower crime is better)
    Increase (daily rate, partial year)
    +35.2%

    Most common offence types

    • Drug Offences109
    • Good Order Offences33
    • Traffic And Related Offences76
    • Unlawful Entry28
    • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Oakey Hospital (17.3 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    1
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    17.5

    Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

    For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    29° / 17°
    Rainfall
    345 mm · ~43 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    24° / 13°
    Rainfall
    199 mm · ~25 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    19° / 6°
    Rainfall
    118 mm · ~15 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    25° / 12°
    Rainfall
    197 mm · ~25 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    No overlay at centroid

    Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Bushfire hazard overlays

    Data sources & freshness

    • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Groom
    Member of Parliament
    Garth HAMILTON (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    119,008
    Turnout (2025)
    91.2%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +0.8 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 63.4%Labor 36.6%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 28.6 km away).

    Coalition 79.8%Labor 20.2%

    16.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +0.3 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • KulpiLabor 13.5% · Coalition 86.5% TPP (2025)9.5 km away
    • JondaryanLabor 22.9% · Coalition 77.0% TPP (2025)14.7 km away
    • GoombungeeLabor 28.1% · Coalition 71.9% TPP (2025)17.7 km away
    • BowenvilleLabor 18.9% · Coalition 81.1% TPP (2025)18.6 km away
    • QuinalowLabor 14.8% · Coalition 85.2% TPP (2025)18.9 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

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