Queensland · Postcode 4381

Fletcher postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 184 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional
128
Population (2021)
$866
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fletcher 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

4381 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
128 People Resident population, Census 2021
Southern Downs Council area 104 suburbs, 19 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$866/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$866/wk
51% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
9.0 years older 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.

Where Fletcher ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricFletcherQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $866 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $887 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 53 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Fletcher is a locality 184 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4381. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Southern Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Fletcher has a population of 128 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $866, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Fletcher includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $887, with 45 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fletcher scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Fletcher is part of the Granite Belt statistical area in Queensland.

Fletcher details

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

Postcode4381
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)128
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$468/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$887
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area31.8 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens77.3%
Indigenous Population4 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-28.7704
Longitude151.87
Distance from Brisbane184 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Granite Belt
Local GovernmentSouthern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateSouthern Downs
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (12.5%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (12.5%)
15–24 years16 (12.5%)
25–44 years16 (12.5%)
45–64 years42 (32.8%)
65+ years35 (27.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.3%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (7.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fletcher is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis12 (9.4%)
Diabetes12 (9.4%)
Asthma9 (7.0%)
Heart Disease9 (7.0%)
Cancer6 (4.7%)

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 vehicle20 (46.5%)
2 vehicles12 (27.9%)
3+ vehicles11 (25.6%)

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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.