Beenleigh Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4207
Postcode for Beenleigh, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 32 km from Brisbane · Pop. 8,425
8,425
Population
38
Median Age
$1,155
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.7
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 Beenleigh ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Beenleigh Compares

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suburbs Near Beenleigh

Same Postcode (4207)

More Beenleigh 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.