Queensland · Postcode 4112

Kuraby postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 17 km from Brisbane

Metro Above QLD income
8,737
Population (2021)
$2,136
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kuraby 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

4112 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
8,737 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,136/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,136/wk
21% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
5% 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
34 years
10.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.3%
0.3 pts above 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 Kuraby ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateStretton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

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

Kuraby 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)

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kuraby. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.