Queensland · Postcode 4218

Cypress Gardens postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 73 km from Brisbane

CoastalMetro Bottom 20% SEIFA
94
Population (2021)
$687
Household income/wk
$125
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cypress Gardens 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

4218 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
94 People Resident population, Census 2021
Toowoomba Council area 231 suburbs, 33 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$687/wk
61% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$125/wk
67% 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
54 years
10.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
38.5%
32.5 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 Cypress Gardens ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% 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

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

MetricCypress GardensQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $687 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $125 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $520 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 38.5% +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.

Cypress Gardens is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4218. It sits about 73 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Toowoomba local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 9.5 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Cypress Gardens has a population of 94 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $687, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 38.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 8 (8.5% of residents).

Housing in Cypress Gardens includes a median weekly rent of $125, median monthly mortgage repayment of $520, with 38 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.8% of housing.

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

Cypress Gardens is part of the Broadbeach - Burleigh statistical area in Queensland.

Cypress Gardens details

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

Postcode4218
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)94
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$409/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$125
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$520
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area9.5 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings38
Australian Citizens79.8%
Indigenous Population8 (8.5%)
Unemployment Rate38.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.0317
Longitude153.403
Distance from Brisbane73 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Broadbeach - Burleigh
Local GovernmentToowoomba
Federal ElectorateMoncrieff
State ElectorateSurfers Paradise
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (8.5%) 15–24 (3.2%) 25–44 (22.3%) 45–64 (43.6%) 65+ (26.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (8.5%)
15–24 years3 (3.2%)
25–44 years21 (22.3%)
45–64 years41 (43.6%)
65+ years25 (26.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.8%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (13.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cypress Gardens 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)

Arthritis15 (16.0%)
Asthma11 (11.7%)
Heart Disease9 (9.6%)
Cancer6 (6.4%)
Lung Condition5 (5.3%)
Dementia5 (5.3%)
Diabetes3 (3.2%)

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 vehicle16 (42.1%)
2 vehicles17 (44.7%)
3+ vehicles5 (13.2%)

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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.