Queensland · Postcode 4207

Beenleigh postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 32 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
8,425
Population (2021)
$1,155
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beenleigh 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
8,425 People Resident population, Census 2021
Logan Council area 74 suburbs, 20 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,155/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
$1,155/wk
35% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
21% 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
38 years
6.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.7%
2.7 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 Beenleigh ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBeenleighQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,155 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,387 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 38 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 8.7% +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.

Beenleigh 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, Beenleigh has a population of 8,425 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,155, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 434 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Beenleigh includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,387, with 3,298 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 54.6% of dwellings.

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

There are 4 schools in the Beenleigh area, including Beenleigh State High School, Trinity College, St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School and others.

Beenleigh is part of the Loganlea - Carbrook statistical area in Queensland.

Beenleigh details

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

Postcode4207
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)8,425
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,155/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$642/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,387
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area7.7 km²
Population Density1094/km²
Total Dwellings3,298
Australian Citizens76.8%
Indigenous Population434 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate8.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.7150151
Longitude153.1939492
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 (17.1%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (27.2%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,438 (17.1%)
15–24 years1,136 (13.5%)
25–44 years2,293 (27.2%)
45–64 years2,224 (26.4%)
65+ years1,335 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (17.9%) Mortgaged (27.5%) Rented (54.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Beenleigh 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)

Asthma992 (11.8%)
Arthritis979 (11.6%)
Diabetes539 (6.4%)
Heart Disease380 (4.5%)
Lung Condition298 (3.5%)
Cancer284 (3.4%)
Dementia41 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle402 (12.5%)
1 vehicle1,300 (40.6%)
2 vehicles946 (29.5%)
3+ vehicles557 (17.4%)

Schools in Beenleigh

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

Beenleigh State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 928 · 2,358 students
Trinity College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1018 · 954 students
St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1018 · 518 students
Beenleigh State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 931 · 433 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.