Queensland · Postcode 4210

Guanaba postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 55 km from Brisbane

Metro Above QLD income
852
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
$475
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Guanaba 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

4210 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
852 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gold Coast Council area 122 suburbs, 25 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,250/wk
27% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$475/wk
25% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.9%
1.1 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 Guanaba ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGuanabaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $475 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% -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.

Postcode 4210 covers Guanaba, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 55 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Gold Coast region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Gold Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Guanaba has a population of 852 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 18 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Guanaba includes a median weekly rent of $475, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 270 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Guanaba scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Guanaba details

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

Postcode4210
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)852
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$840/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$475
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3 persons
Area22.5 km²
Population Density38/km²
Total Dwellings270
Australian Citizens89.7%
Indigenous Population18 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-27.933333
Longitude153.233333
Distance from Brisbane55 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Ormeau - Oxenford
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateFadden
State ElectorateTheodore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (36.0%) 65+ (17.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years140 (16.4%)
15–24 years90 (10.6%)
25–44 years181 (21.2%)
45–64 years307 (36.0%)
65+ years147 (17.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.9%) Mortgaged (51.6%) Rented (8.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Guanaba is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis79 (9.3%)
Asthma55 (6.5%)
Heart Disease32 (3.8%)
Cancer24 (2.8%)
Lung Condition23 (2.7%)
Diabetes12 (1.4%)
Dementia4 (0.5%)

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 vehicle37 (14.0%)
2 vehicles93 (35.1%)
3+ vehicles135 (50.9%)

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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.