Glen Aplin Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4381
Postcode for Glen Aplin, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 180 km from Brisbane · Pop. 566
566
Population
46
Median Age
$1,083
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
38.4
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 Glen Aplin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Glen Aplin Compares

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

MetricGlen AplinQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,083 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,127 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -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.

Glen Aplin is a locality 180 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, Glen Aplin has a population of 566 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,083, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 13 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Glen Aplin includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,127, with 204 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Glen Aplin scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Glen Aplin is served by Glen Aplin State School.

Glen Aplin is part of the Granite Belt statistical area in Queensland.

Glen Aplin Details

Postcode4381
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)566
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$520/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,127
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area38.4 km²
Population Density15/km²
Total Dwellings204
Australian Citizens84.3%
Indigenous Population13 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.7342933
Longitude151.8760283
Distance from Brisbane180 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Granite Belt
Local GovernmentSouthern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (20.1%) 15–24 (8.1%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (22.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years114 (20.1%)
15–24 years46 (8.1%)
25–44 years121 (21.4%)
45–64 years158 (27.9%)
65+ years126 (22.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.3%) Mortgaged (37.9%) Rented (20.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis62 (11.0%)
Asthma52 (9.2%)
Heart Disease32 (5.7%)
Diabetes29 (5.1%)
Lung Condition16 (2.8%)
Cancer16 (2.8%)

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 vehicle69 (34.3%)
2 vehicles85 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles47 (23.4%)

Schools in Glen Aplin

Glen Aplin State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 901 · 31 students

Suburbs Near Glen Aplin

Same Postcode (4381)

More Glen Aplin 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.