Queensland · Postcode 4285

Beaudesert postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 58 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6,752
Population (2021)
$1,066
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beaudesert 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

4285 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,752 People Resident population, Census 2021
Scenic Rim Council area 127 suburbs, 14 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,066/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,066/wk
40% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
18% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
matches QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.8%
1.8 pts above 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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

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

Beaudesert is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

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

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

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

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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.