Queensland · Postcode 4309

Fassifern Valley postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 70 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
112
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fassifern Valley 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

4309 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
112 People Resident population, Census 2021
Scenic Rim Council area 127 suburbs, 14 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,562/wk
12% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
8% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
1.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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

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

MetricFassifern ValleyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,767 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Fassifern Valley is a locality 70 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4309. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Fassifern Valley has a population of 112 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Fassifern Valley includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,767, with 39 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fassifern Valley scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Fassifern Valley is part of the Ipswich Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Fassifern Valley details

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

Postcode4309
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)112
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,767
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area8.8 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings39
Australian Citizens95.5%
Indigenous Population4 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-27.9763911
Longitude152.6089753
Distance from Brisbane70 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Hinterland
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.1%) 15–24 (2.7%) 25–44 (22.3%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (24.1%)
15–24 years3 (2.7%)
25–44 years25 (22.3%)
45–64 years34 (30.4%)
65+ years21 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.8%) Mortgaged (41.2%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fassifern Valley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma20 (17.9%)
Arthritis17 (15.2%)
Diabetes7 (6.2%)
Cancer7 (6.2%)
Lung Condition4 (3.6%)
Heart Disease3 (2.7%)

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 vehicle6 (16.2%)
2 vehicles19 (51.4%)
3+ vehicles12 (32.4%)

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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.