Gatton Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4343
Postcode for Gatton, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 74 km from Brisbane · Pop. 7,851
7,851
Population
33
Median Age
$1,275
Household Income/wk
$295
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.8
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 Gatton ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gatton Compares

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

MetricGattonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,275 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $295 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 33 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -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.

Gatton is a locality 74 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4343. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Lockyer Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Gatton has a population of 7,851 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,275, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 351 (4.5% of residents).

Housing in Gatton includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 2,731 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 43.1% of dwellings.

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

There are 4 schools in the Gatton area, including Lockyer District State High School, Gatton State School, Peace Lutheran Primary School and others.

Gatton is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Gatton Details

Postcode4343
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)7,851
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,275/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$668/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area42.8 km²
Population Density183/km²
Total Dwellings2,731
Australian Citizens72.6%
Indigenous Population351 (4.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.5635802
Longitude152.2799793
Distance from Brisbane74 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentLockyer Valley
Federal ElectorateWright

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (15.3%) 25–44 (31.5%) 45–64 (19.1%) 65+ (17.3%)
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0–14 years1,305 (16.6%)
15–24 years1,199 (15.3%)
25–44 years2,470 (31.5%)
45–64 years1,503 (19.1%)
65+ years1,357 (17.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.8%) Mortgaged (25.1%) Rented (43.1%)

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)

Arthritis823 (10.5%)
Asthma696 (8.9%)
Diabetes411 (5.2%)
Heart Disease321 (4.1%)
Cancer214 (2.7%)
Lung Condition190 (2.4%)
Dementia86 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle168 (6.3%)
1 vehicle1,025 (38.3%)
2 vehicles894 (33.4%)
3+ vehicles586 (21.9%)

Schools in Gatton

Lockyer District State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 941 · 950 students
Gatton State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 875 · 399 students
Peace Lutheran Primary School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 999 · 329 students
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 999 · 246 students

Suburbs Near Gatton

Same Postcode (4343)

More Gatton 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.