Draper Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4520
Postcode for Draper, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 19 km from Brisbane · Pop. 695
695
Population
42
Median Age
$3,073
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.5
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 Draper ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Draper Compares

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

MetricDraperQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $3,073 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $500 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,600 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 42 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 1.2% -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.

Draper is a locality 19 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4520. It falls within the Moreton Bay - South region. The local government area is Moreton Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Draper has a population of 695 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $3,073, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 9 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Draper includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 220 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.6% of housing.

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

Draper is part of the The Hills District statistical area in Queensland.

Draper Details

Postcode4520
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)695
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,073/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,084/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area9.5 km²
Population Density73/km²
Total Dwellings220
Australian Citizens92.7%
Indigenous Population9 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate1.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.35
Longitude152.89
Distance from Brisbane19 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - South
Area (SA3)The Hills District
Local GovernmentMoreton Bay
Federal ElectorateDickson

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (33.8%) 65+ (13.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years144 (20.7%)
15–24 years97 (14.0%)
25–44 years134 (19.3%)
45–64 years235 (33.8%)
65+ years92 (13.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.3%) Mortgaged (55.3%) Rented (8.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma63 (9.1%)
Arthritis50 (7.2%)
Heart Disease28 (4.0%)
Cancer25 (3.6%)
Diabetes18 (2.6%)
Lung Condition11 (1.6%)
Dementia5 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.9%)
1 vehicle21 (9.7%)
2 vehicles92 (42.6%)
3+ vehicles99 (45.8%)

Suburbs Near Draper

Same Postcode (4520)

More Draper 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.