Maclean Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4280
Postcode for Maclean, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 35 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,778
2,778
Population
56
Median Age
$965
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.7
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 Maclean ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Maclean Compares

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

MetricMacleanQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $965 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $330 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,387 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 56 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +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.

Maclean is a locality 35 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4280. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Maclean has a population of 2,778 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $965, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 283 (10.2% of residents).

Housing in Maclean includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,387, with 1,127 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.8% of housing.

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

Maclean is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Maclean Details

Postcode4280
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,778
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$965/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$525/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,387
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area9.7 km²
Population Density285/km²
Total Dwellings1,127
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population283 (10.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.78
Longitude153.01
Distance from Brisbane35 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectorateWright

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (16.5%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (36.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years391 (14.1%)
15–24 years198 (7.1%)
25–44 years459 (16.5%)
45–64 years719 (25.9%)
65+ years1,007 (36.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.7%) Mortgaged (20.1%) Rented (32.2%)

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)

Arthritis509 (18.3%)
Asthma255 (9.2%)
Heart Disease212 (7.6%)
Diabetes206 (7.4%)
Cancer158 (5.7%)
Lung Condition118 (4.2%)
Dementia104 (3.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle73 (6.7%)
1 vehicle499 (45.8%)
2 vehicles390 (35.8%)
3+ vehicles127 (11.7%)

Suburbs Near Maclean

Same Postcode (4280)

More Maclean 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.