Lowood Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4311
Postcode for Lowood, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 45 km from Brisbane · Pop. 4,082
4,082
Population
40
Median Age
$1,163
Household Income/wk
$295
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
26.7
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 Lowood ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lowood Compares

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

MetricLowoodQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,163 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $295 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 40 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 9.4% +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.

Lowood is a locality 45 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4311. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Somerset.

According to the 2021 Census, Lowood has a population of 4,082 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,163, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.4%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 277 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Lowood includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,466 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lowood scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Lowood include Lowood State High School and Lowood State School.

Lowood is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Lowood Details

Postcode4311
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,082
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,163/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$552/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area26.7 km²
Population Density153/km²
Total Dwellings1,466
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population277 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate9.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.4714454
Longitude152.5730262
Distance from Brisbane45 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentSomerset
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (21.0%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (21.6%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (19.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years857 (21.0%)
15–24 years490 (12.0%)
25–44 years882 (21.6%)
45–64 years1,054 (25.8%)
65+ years792 (19.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.6%) Mortgaged (31.8%) Rented (36.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis580 (14.2%)
Asthma541 (13.3%)
Diabetes298 (7.3%)
Heart Disease209 (5.1%)
Lung Condition153 (3.7%)
Cancer138 (3.4%)
Dementia20 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle59 (4.1%)
1 vehicle498 (34.5%)
2 vehicles547 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles338 (23.4%)

Schools in Lowood

Lowood State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 915 · 643 students
Lowood State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 906 · 197 students

Suburbs Near Lowood

Same Postcode (4311)

More Lowood 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.