Gailes Postcode

Queensland

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
4300
Postcode for Gailes, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 19 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,831
1,831
Population
35
Median Age
$1,141
Household Income/wk
$290
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.2
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 Gailes ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gailes Compares

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

MetricGailesQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,141 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $290 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,213 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 35 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 12.7% +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.

Postcode 4300 covers Gailes, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 19 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Ipswich region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Gailes has a population of 1,831 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,141, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 12.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 132 (7.2% of residents).

Housing in Gailes includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,213, with 649 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 46.2% of dwellings.

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

Gailes is part of the Springfield - Redbank statistical area in Queensland.

Gailes Details

Postcode4300
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,831
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,141/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$571/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,213
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density1490/km²
Total Dwellings649
Australian Citizens76.5%
Indigenous Population132 (7.2%)
Unemployment Rate12.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.610747
Longitude152.915839
Distance from Brisbane19 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Springfield - Redbank
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateOxley

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (13.6%) 25–44 (27.5%) 45–64 (25.2%) 65+ (12.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years387 (21.1%)
15–24 years249 (13.6%)
25–44 years503 (27.5%)
45–64 years462 (25.2%)
65+ years232 (12.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.2%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (46.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma236 (12.9%)
Arthritis189 (10.3%)
Diabetes139 (7.6%)
Heart Disease85 (4.6%)
Lung Condition65 (3.5%)
Cancer44 (2.4%)
Dementia13 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle55 (8.6%)
1 vehicle281 (44.0%)
2 vehicles207 (32.4%)
3+ vehicles95 (14.9%)

Suburbs Near Gailes

Same Postcode (4300)

More Gailes 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.