Queensland · Postcode 4551

Battery Hill postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 77 km from Brisbane

Metro
2,596
Population (2021)
$1,382
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Battery Hill 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

4551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,596 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sunshine Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 24 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,382/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,382/wk
22% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
5% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
1.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.9%
1.1 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBattery HillQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,382 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,830 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% -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.

Postcode 4551 covers Battery Hill, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 77 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Battery Hill has a population of 2,596 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,382, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 75 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Battery Hill includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,830, with 1,046 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Battery Hill scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Battery Hill is part of the Caloundra statistical area in Queensland.

Battery Hill details

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

Postcode4551
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,596
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,382/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$715/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,830
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density2799/km²
Total Dwellings1,046
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population75 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-26.779
Longitude153.129
Distance from Brisbane77 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Caloundra
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFisher
State ElectorateKawana
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (22.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years436 (16.8%)
15–24 years263 (10.1%)
25–44 years637 (24.5%)
45–64 years677 (26.1%)
65+ years578 (22.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.3%) Mortgaged (33.4%) Rented (32.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Battery Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis323 (12.4%)
Asthma224 (8.6%)
Heart Disease142 (5.5%)
Diabetes111 (4.3%)
Cancer92 (3.5%)
Lung Condition78 (3.0%)
Dementia15 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle62 (6.0%)
1 vehicle388 (37.6%)
2 vehicles373 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles208 (20.2%)

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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.