Queensland · Postcode 4311

Buaraba postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 66 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
170
Population (2021)
$1,218
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Buaraba 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

4311 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
170 People Resident population, Census 2021
Somerset Council area 75 suburbs, 10 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,218/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,218/wk
31% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
5% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
4.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
2.2 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

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

MetricBuarabaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Buaraba is a locality 66 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4311. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Somerset.

According to the 2021 Census, Buaraba has a population of 170 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Buaraba includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 57 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Buaraba scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Buaraba is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Buaraba details

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

Postcode4311
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)170
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$562/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area142.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings57
Australian Citizens82.9%
Indigenous Population4 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-27.3517626
Longitude152.3711857
Distance from Brisbane66 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentSomerset
Federal ElectorateBlair
State ElectorateNanango
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (25.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (15.9%)
15–24 years13 (7.6%)
25–44 years39 (22.9%)
45–64 years47 (27.6%)
65+ years44 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.0%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Rented (18.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Buaraba is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis35 (20.6%)
Asthma12 (7.1%)
Cancer10 (5.9%)
Diabetes8 (4.7%)
Lung Condition8 (4.7%)
Heart Disease6 (3.5%)
Dementia5 (2.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle9 (17.3%)
2 vehicles18 (34.6%)
3+ vehicles25 (48.1%)

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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.