Glen Esk Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4312
Postcode for Glen Esk, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 60 km from Brisbane · Pop. 55
55
Population
54
Median Age
$933
Household Income/wk
$190
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
27.1
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 Esk 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 Esk Compares

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

MetricGlen EskQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $933 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,499 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Glen Esk is a locality 60 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4312. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is Somerset.

According to the 2021 Census, Glen Esk has a population of 55 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $933, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Glen Esk includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,499, with 22 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Glen Esk is part of the Ipswich Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Glen Esk Details

Postcode4312
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)55
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$933/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$417/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,499
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area27.1 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population3 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.2552987
Longitude152.4687606
Distance from Brisbane60 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Hinterland
Local GovernmentSomerset
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (9.1%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (12.7%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (25.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (9.1%)
15–24 years6 (10.9%)
25–44 years7 (12.7%)
45–64 years15 (27.3%)
65+ years14 (25.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.7%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis7 (12.7%)
Asthma6 (10.9%)
Heart Disease5 (9.1%)
Cancer5 (9.1%)
Diabetes3 (5.5%)

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 vehicle4 (40.0%)
2 vehicles3 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (30.0%)

Suburbs Near Glen Esk

Moombra 3.1 km Esk 5.7 km Murrumba 5.7 km Crossdale 8.7 km Coal Creek 9.1 km Bryden 10.2 km Mount Hallen 10.4 km Caboonbah 11.2 km Redbank Creek 11.5 km Ottaba 13.9 km Biarra 14.0 km Buaraba 14.4 km

Same Postcode (4312)

Bryden Caboonbah Coal Creek Crossdale Esk Eskdale Moombra Mount Byron Mount Hallen Murrumba Redbank Creek Somerset Dam

More Glen Esk Data

Somerset LGA 75 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 24,745 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Brisbane (60.3 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Somerset LGA

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.