Queensland · Postcode 4207

Bahrs Scrub postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 32 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Above QLD income
4,508
Population (2021)
$2,100
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
29
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bahrs Scrub 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

4207 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,508 People Resident population, Census 2021
Logan Council area 74 suburbs, 20 postcodes
29 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,100/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,100/wk
19% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
11% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
2.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
29 years
15.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
1.9 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 Bahrs Scrub ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateMacalister
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

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

Bahrs Scrub is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Bahrs Scrub. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.