Meadowbrook Postcode

Queensland

Metro
4131
Postcode for Meadowbrook, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 25 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,069
3,069
Population
37
Median Age
$1,701
Household Income/wk
$385
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.8
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 Meadowbrook Compares

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

MetricMeadowbrookQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,701 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $385 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,653 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 37 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 9.1% +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.

Postcode 4131 covers Meadowbrook, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 25 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Logan - Beaudesert region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Logan.

According to the 2021 Census, Meadowbrook has a population of 3,069 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,701, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 140 (4.6% of residents).

Housing in Meadowbrook includes a median weekly rent of $385, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,653, with 972 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 62.4% of housing.

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

Meadowbrook is served by Ohana College.

Meadowbrook is part of the Springwood - Kingston statistical area in Queensland.

Meadowbrook Details

Postcode4131
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,069
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,701/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$678/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$385
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,653
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area5.8 km²
Population Density532/km²
Total Dwellings972
Australian Citizens78.6%
Indigenous Population140 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate9.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-27.666667
Longitude153.15
Distance from Brisbane25 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Springwood - Kingston
Local GovernmentLogan
Federal ElectorateForde

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (28.4%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years574 (18.7%)
15–24 years422 (13.8%)
25–44 years872 (28.4%)
45–64 years778 (25.4%)
65+ years409 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.0%) Mortgaged (37.4%) Rented (37.6%)

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)

Asthma302 (9.8%)
Arthritis243 (7.9%)
Diabetes187 (6.1%)
Heart Disease133 (4.3%)
Cancer72 (2.3%)
Lung Condition63 (2.1%)
Dementia12 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle53 (5.6%)
1 vehicle299 (31.4%)
2 vehicles380 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles219 (23.0%)

Schools in Meadowbrook

Ohana College
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 964 · 237 students

Suburbs Near Meadowbrook

Same Postcode (4131)

More Meadowbrook 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.