Bahrs Scrub Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Above QLD income
4207
Postcode for Bahrs Scrub, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 32 km from Brisbane · Pop. 4,508
4,508
Population
29
Median Age
$2,100
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.8
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 Bahrs Scrub ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Bahrs Scrub Compares

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

MetricBahrs ScrubQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,100 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $420 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,863 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 29 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Bahrs Scrub is a locality 32 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4207. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Logan.

According to the 2021 Census, Bahrs Scrub has a population of 4,508 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $2,100, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 180 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Bahrs Scrub includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,863, with 1,477 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bahrs Scrub scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bahrs Scrub is served by Windaroo Valley State High School.

Bahrs Scrub is part of the Loganlea - Carbrook statistical area in Queensland.

Bahrs Scrub Details

Postcode4207
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,508
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,100/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$989/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,863
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area9.8 km²
Population Density458/km²
Total Dwellings1,477
Australian Citizens81.3%
Indigenous Population180 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-27.733333
Longitude153.166667
Distance from Brisbane32 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Loganlea - Carbrook
Local GovernmentLogan
Federal ElectorateForde

Age Profile

0–14 (24.5%) 15–24 (14.4%) 25–44 (36.7%) 45–64 (17.7%) 65+ (6.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,103 (24.5%)
15–24 years648 (14.4%)
25–44 years1,655 (36.7%)
45–64 years798 (17.7%)
65+ years304 (6.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (11.4%) Mortgaged (49.0%) Rented (39.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma446 (9.9%)
Arthritis236 (5.2%)
Diabetes157 (3.5%)
Heart Disease106 (2.4%)
Cancer81 (1.8%)
Lung Condition47 (1.0%)
Dementia7 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle18 (1.2%)
1 vehicle361 (24.8%)
2 vehicles732 (50.4%)
3+ vehicles342 (23.5%)

Schools in Bahrs Scrub

Windaroo Valley State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 972 · 1,202 students

Suburbs Near Bahrs Scrub

Same Postcode (4207)

More Bahrs Scrub 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.