Queensland · Postcode 4211

Advancetown postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 67 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Above QLD income
528
Population (2021)
$1,971
Household income/wk
$205
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Advancetown at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4211 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
528 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gold Coast Council area 122 suburbs, 25 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,971/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,971/wk
11% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$205/wk
46% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
3.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.1%
2.9 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Advancetown ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Advancetown vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAdvancetownQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,971 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $205 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,298 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Advancetown is a locality 67 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4211. It falls within the Gold Coast region. The local government area is Gold Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Advancetown has a population of 528 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,971, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 19 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Advancetown includes a median weekly rent of $205, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,298, with 193 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Advancetown scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Advancetown is part of the Nerang statistical area in Queensland.

Advancetown details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4211
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)528
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,971/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$872/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$205
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,298
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area63.6 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings193
Australian Citizens87.5%
Indigenous Population19 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.0315826
Longitude153.2767456
Distance from Brisbane67 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Nerang
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateMoncrieff
State ElectorateTheodore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (22.0%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years90 (17.0%)
15–24 years47 (8.9%)
25–44 years116 (22.0%)
45–64 years168 (31.8%)
65+ years96 (18.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.7%) Mortgaged (51.1%) Rented (17.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Advancetown is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis48 (9.1%)
Asthma38 (7.2%)
Heart Disease30 (5.7%)
Cancer17 (3.2%)
Diabetes16 (3.0%)
Lung Condition14 (2.7%)
Dementia3 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (3.6%)
1 vehicle43 (22.1%)
2 vehicles67 (34.4%)
3+ vehicles78 (40.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.