Beaudesert Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4285
Postcode for Beaudesert, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 58 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6,752
6,752
Population
44
Median Age
$1,066
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
43.6
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 Beaudesert ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Beaudesert Compares

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

MetricBeaudesertQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,066 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,450 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 44 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Beaudesert is a locality 58 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4285. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Beaudesert has a population of 6,752 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,066, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 557 (8.2% of residents).

Housing in Beaudesert includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,450, with 2,617 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 45.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Beaudesert scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Beaudesert area, including Beaudesert State High School, Beaudesert State School, St Mary's School and others.

Beaudesert is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Beaudesert Details

Postcode4285
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,752
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,066/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,450
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area43.6 km²
Population Density155/km²
Total Dwellings2,617
Australian Citizens88.3%
Indigenous Population557 (8.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.9881559
Longitude153.0018911
Distance from Brisbane58 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (24.5%) 65+ (25.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,257 (18.6%)
15–24 years707 (10.5%)
25–44 years1,433 (21.2%)
45–64 years1,654 (24.5%)
65+ years1,719 (25.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.3%) Mortgaged (24.0%) Rented (45.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis936 (13.9%)
Asthma758 (11.2%)
Diabetes458 (6.8%)
Heart Disease395 (5.9%)
Lung Condition253 (3.7%)
Cancer253 (3.7%)
Dementia95 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle187 (7.3%)
1 vehicle1,075 (41.9%)
2 vehicles848 (33.1%)
3+ vehicles453 (17.7%)

Schools in Beaudesert

Beaudesert State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 942 · 1,257 students
Beaudesert State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 917 · 533 students
St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1014 · 414 students
McAuley College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1016 · 363 students

Suburbs Near Beaudesert

Same Postcode (4285)

More Beaudesert 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.