Queensland · Postcode 4285

Josephville postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 61 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
172
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$355
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Josephville 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

4285 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
172 People Resident population, Census 2021
Scenic Rim Council area 127 suburbs, 14 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,562/wk
12% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$355/wk
7% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 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
3.3%
2.7 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricJosephvilleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $355 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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.

Josephville is a locality 61 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4285. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Josephville has a population of 172 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the QLD average.

Housing in Josephville includes a median weekly rent of $355, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 55 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Josephville scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Josephville is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Josephville details

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

Postcode4285
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)172
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$777/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$355
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area60.4 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings55
Australian Citizens91.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-28.011944
Longitude152.922222
Distance from Brisbane61 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.0%) 15–24 (16.3%) 25–44 (18.6%) 45–64 (36.0%) 65+ (15.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (11.0%)
15–24 years28 (16.3%)
25–44 years32 (18.6%)
45–64 years62 (36.0%)
65+ years26 (15.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.4%) Mortgaged (37.0%) Rented (32.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Josephville is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis23 (13.4%)
Asthma16 (9.3%)
Heart Disease13 (7.6%)
Lung Condition10 (5.8%)
Diabetes8 (4.7%)
Cancer3 (1.7%)

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 vehicle14 (28.0%)
2 vehicles10 (20.0%)
3+ vehicles26 (52.0%)

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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.