Malu Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4403
Postcode for Malu, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 143 km from Brisbane · Pop. 18
18
Population
42
Median Age
$1,625
Household Income/wk
$205
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
25.0
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 Malu ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Malu Compares

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

MetricMaluQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $205 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $9,999 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Malu is a locality 143 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4403. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Toowoomba.

According to the 2021 Census, Malu has a population of 18 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,625, close to the QLD average.

Housing in Malu includes a median weekly rent of $205, median monthly mortgage repayment of $9,999, with 4 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Malu scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Malu is part of the Darling Downs - East statistical area in Queensland.

Malu Details

Postcode4403
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)18
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$205
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$9,999
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area25.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens94.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.2941619
Longitude151.5928177
Distance from Brisbane143 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs - East
Local GovernmentToowoomba
Federal ElectorateGroom

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (27.8%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (33.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years5 (27.8%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years6 (33.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Malu

Same Postcode (4403)

More Malu 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.