Queensland · Postcode 4208

Gilberton postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 39 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
31
Population (2021)
$850
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gilberton 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

4208 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
31 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gold Coast Council area 122 suburbs, 25 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$850/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$850/wk
52% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
18% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
6.0 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 Gilberton ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGilbertonQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $850 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $310 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Median age 50 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Gilberton is a locality 39 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4208. It falls within the Gold Coast region. The local government area is Gold Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Gilberton has a population of 31 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $850, below the QLD average.

Housing in Gilberton includes a median weekly rent of $310, 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gilberton scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Gilberton is part of the Ormeau - Oxenford statistical area in Queensland.

Gilberton details

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

Postcode4208
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)31
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$674/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area8.8 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens54.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-27.742222
Longitude153.273611
Distance from Brisbane39 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Ormeau - Oxenford
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateFadden
State ElectorateCoomera
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (22.6%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (32.3%) 65+ (48.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years7 (22.6%)
25–44 years4 (12.9%)
45–64 years10 (32.3%)
65+ years15 (48.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gilberton is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis6 (19.4%)

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 vehicle7 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.