Laravale Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional

4285

Postcode for Laravale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 69 km from Brisbane · Pop. 185

185

Population

Median Age

$1,406

Household Income/wk

$313

Median Rent/wk

3/10

SEIFA Advantage

55.1

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Laravale Compares

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

Metric	Laravale	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,406 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$313 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,834 ≈QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	46	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	3/10 ≈QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	6.2% ≈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.

Laravale is a locality 69 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, Laravale has a population of 185 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,406, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Laravale includes a median weekly rent of $313, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,834, with 70 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Laravale scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Laravale is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Laravale Details

Postcode	4285
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	185
Median Age	46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,406/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$604/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$313
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,834
Average Household Size	2.5 persons
Area	55.1 km²
Population Density	3/km²
Total Dwellings	70
Australian Citizens	90.8%
Indigenous Population	4 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate	6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	3/10 (below average)
Latitude	-28.0893662
Longitude	152.9389802
Distance from Brisbane	69 km
Region (SA4)	Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)	Jimboomba
Local Government	Scenic Rim
Federal Electorate	Wright

Age Profile

20.0%

20.5%

31.4%

24.9%

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (4.9%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (24.9%)

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0–14 years	37 (20.0%)
15–24 years	9 (4.9%)
25–44 years	38 (20.5%)
45–64 years	58 (31.4%)
65+ years	46 (24.9%)

Housing Tenure

40.3%

32.8%

26.9%

Owned outright (40.3%) Mortgaged (32.8%) Rented (26.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	27 (14.6%)
Asthma	25 (13.5%)
Cancer	8 (4.3%)
Diabetes	7 (3.8%)
Heart Disease	4 (2.2%)
Lung Condition	3 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	14 (20.6%)
2 vehicles	36 (52.9%)
3+ vehicles	18 (26.5%)

Suburbs Near Laravale

Tamrookum 4.3 km Tabooba 5.5 km Cryna 7.6 km Kerry 8.3 km Ilbogan 8.7 km Josephville 8.8 km Kooralbyn 9.5 km Christmas Creek 10.0 km Innisplain 11.1 km Knapp Creek 11.3 km Tamrookum Creek 11.4 km Nindooinbah 11.6 km

Same Postcode (4285)

More Laravale Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.