Queensland · Postcode 4552

Balmoral Ridge postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 82 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
302
Population (2021)
$1,899
Household income/wk
$375
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Balmoral Ridge 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

4552 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
302 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sunshine Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 24 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,899/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,899/wk
7% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$375/wk
1% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
13.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
2.5 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 Balmoral Ridge ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBalmoral RidgeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,899 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $375 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,275 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 57 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Balmoral Ridge is a locality 82 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4552. It falls within the Sunshine Coast region. The local government area is Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Balmoral Ridge has a population of 302 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,899, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 7 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Balmoral Ridge includes a median weekly rent of $375, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,275, with 107 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Balmoral Ridge scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Balmoral Ridge is part of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Balmoral Ridge details

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

Postcode4552
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)302
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,899/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$841/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$375
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,275
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area9.5 km²
Population Density32/km²
Total Dwellings107
Australian Citizens84.8%
Indigenous Population7 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-26.743611
Longitude152.891389
Distance from Brisbane82 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFisher
State ElectorateGlass House
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.6%) 15–24 (5.0%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (37.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (6.6%)
15–24 years15 (5.0%)
25–44 years58 (19.2%)
45–64 years96 (31.8%)
65+ years113 (37.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.1%) Mortgaged (30.3%) Rented (15.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Balmoral Ridge is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis33 (10.9%)
Asthma23 (7.6%)
Cancer14 (4.6%)
Lung Condition12 (4.0%)
Heart Disease11 (3.6%)
Diabetes7 (2.3%)
Dementia4 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.8%)
1 vehicle26 (23.9%)
2 vehicles50 (45.9%)
3+ vehicles30 (27.5%)

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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.