Allenstown Postcode

Queensland

CoastalRemote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4700
Postcode for Allenstown, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 520 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,762
2,762
Population
37
Median Age
$1,147
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.2
Area (km²)

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

Where Allenstown ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Allenstown Compares

Allenstown vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAllenstownQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,147 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,230 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 37 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +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.

Allenstown is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4700. It lies roughly 520 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Allenstown has a population of 2,762 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,147, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 256 (9.3% of residents).

Housing in Allenstown includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,230, with 1,145 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 49.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Allenstown scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Allenstown is served by Allenstown State School.

Allenstown is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Allenstown Details

Postcode4700
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,762
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,147/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$701/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,230
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area2.2 km²
Population Density1239/km²
Total Dwellings1,145
Australian Citizens84.0%
Indigenous Population256 (9.3%)
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.388889
Longitude150.502778
Distance from Brisbane520 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (14.2%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (15.9%)
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0–14 years493 (17.8%)
15–24 years392 (14.2%)
25–44 years731 (26.5%)
45–64 years703 (25.5%)
65+ years438 (15.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.1%) Mortgaged (26.3%) Rented (49.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis281 (10.2%)
Asthma278 (10.1%)
Diabetes161 (5.8%)
Heart Disease149 (5.4%)
Cancer86 (3.1%)
Lung Condition80 (2.9%)
Dementia16 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle165 (14.7%)
1 vehicle498 (44.5%)
2 vehicles314 (28.0%)
3+ vehicles143 (12.8%)

Schools in Allenstown

Allenstown State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 884 · 296 students

Suburbs Near Allenstown

Same Postcode (4700)

More Allenstown Data

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.