Queensland · Postcode 4280

Maclean postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 35 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,778
Population (2021)
$965
Household income/wk
$330
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Maclean 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

4280 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,778 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Valley Council area Local Government Area
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$965/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$965/wk
45% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$330/wk
13% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
12.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.2%
1.2 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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

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

Maclean is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

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%)

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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.