Queensland · Postcode 4552

Conondale postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 86 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
882
Population (2021)
$1,194
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Conondale 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

4552 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
882 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sunshine Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 24 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,194/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,194/wk
33% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
21% 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
7.2%
1.2 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricConondaleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,194 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,340 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +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.

Conondale is a locality 86 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4552. It falls within the Sunshine Coast region. The local government area is Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Conondale has a population of 882 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,194, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 16 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Conondale includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,340, with 310 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.0% of housing.

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

Conondale is served by Conondale State School.

Conondale is part of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Conondale details

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

Postcode4552
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)882
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,194/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$583/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,340
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area171.5 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings310
Australian Citizens85.3%
Indigenous Population16 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-26.7435127
Longitude152.7314369
Distance from Brisbane86 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFisher
State ElectorateGlass House
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (22.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years138 (15.6%)
15–24 years83 (9.4%)
25–44 years184 (20.9%)
45–64 years282 (32.0%)
65+ years197 (22.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.3%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (16.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Conondale 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)

Arthritis82 (9.3%)
Asthma58 (6.6%)
Heart Disease44 (5.0%)
Cancer32 (3.6%)
Diabetes30 (3.4%)
Lung Condition22 (2.5%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (1.9%)
1 vehicle98 (31.4%)
2 vehicles118 (37.8%)
3+ vehicles90 (28.8%)

Schools in Conondale

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

Conondale State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 970 · 47 students

Suburbs Near Conondale

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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.