Kuraby Postcode

Queensland

Metro Above QLD income
4112
Postcode for Kuraby, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 17 km from Brisbane · Pop. 8,737
8,737
Population
34
Median Age
$2,136
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.7
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 Kuraby ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Kuraby Compares

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

MetricKurabyQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,136 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,100 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 34 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% ≈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.

Postcode 4112 covers Kuraby, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 17 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - South region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Kuraby has a population of 8,737 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,136, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%. The Indigenous population is 61 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Kuraby includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,100, with 2,567 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.8% of housing.

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

Schools in Kuraby include Kuraby State School and Kuraby Special School.

Kuraby is part of the Sunnybank statistical area in Queensland.

Kuraby Details

Postcode4112
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)8,737
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,136/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$740/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,100
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area4.7 km²
Population Density1864/km²
Total Dwellings2,567
Australian Citizens81.3%
Indigenous Population61 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-27.605579
Longitude153.0942431
Distance from Brisbane17 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - South
Area (SA3)Sunnybank
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateMoreton

Age Profile

0–14 (23.6%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (28.1%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (11.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,066 (23.6%)
15–24 years1,248 (14.3%)
25–44 years2,454 (28.1%)
45–64 years2,007 (23.0%)
65+ years966 (11.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.2%) Mortgaged (40.6%) Rented (25.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma547 (6.3%)
Arthritis428 (4.9%)
Diabetes419 (4.8%)
Heart Disease258 (3.0%)
Cancer132 (1.5%)
Lung Condition68 (0.8%)
Dementia16 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle44 (1.7%)
1 vehicle666 (26.3%)
2 vehicles1,193 (47.2%)
3+ vehicles626 (24.8%)

Schools in Kuraby

Kuraby State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 998 · 359 students
Kuraby Special School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1008 · 88 students

Suburbs Near Kuraby

More Kuraby 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.