Bulimba, QLD 4171 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Bulimba gained 858 residents from internal migration and 315 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,114 people moved away — a net addition of 59 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Bulimba against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Bulimba population grew from 7,071 in 2016 to 7,925 in 2025, a change of 12.1% over the period, against the Queensland average.
Show data table
| Year | Bulimba | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,071 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,181 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,308 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,440 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 7,571 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,503 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,547 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,749 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,864 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,925 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Bulimba SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 11 parks. For families: 5 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés, 16 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 4 gyms and 4 sports fields. Also 1 cinema. The nearest train station, Ascot, is about 2,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 38 bus stops here.
Show facility list
- Sustain On Oxford 24/7 Gym
- The Bodhi Space Health Clinic
- Inna Bliss Yoga Studio
- Anytime Fitness
- Balmoral Cineplex
- Chiro at Bulimba
- Stepping Stones for Life Psychology
- Oxford Street Medical Center
- Bulimba Dermatology
- Osteo Place
- Woolworths
- Johnston Park
- Bulimba Memorial Park
- Merry Street Park
- Tugulawa Park
- Stuart Street Park
- Love Street Park
- Bulimba Riverside Park
- Portside Place Park
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.