Meringandan Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Above QLD income
4352
Postcode for Meringandan, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 109 km from Brisbane · Pop. 530
530
Population
34
Median Age
$1,952
Household Income/wk
$363
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
25.2
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 Meringandan ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Meringandan Compares

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

MetricMeringandanQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,952 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $363 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 34 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.6% -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.

Meringandan is a locality 109 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4352. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Toowoomba.

According to the 2021 Census, Meringandan has a population of 530 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,952, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 29 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Meringandan includes a median weekly rent of $363, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 162 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Meringandan scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Meringandan is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Meringandan Details

Postcode4352
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)530
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,952/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$777/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$363
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area25.2 km²
Population Density21/km²
Total Dwellings162
Australian Citizens91.1%
Indigenous Population29 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-27.4126176
Longitude151.9228485
Distance from Brisbane109 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentToowoomba
Federal ElectorateGroom

Age Profile

0–14 (29.2%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (26.0%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (8.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years155 (29.2%)
15–24 years65 (12.3%)
25–44 years138 (26.0%)
45–64 years129 (24.3%)
65+ years43 (8.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.6%) Mortgaged (58.8%) Rented (15.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma55 (10.4%)
Arthritis41 (7.7%)
Diabetes18 (3.4%)
Cancer17 (3.2%)
Heart Disease13 (2.5%)
Lung Condition3 (0.6%)
Dementia3 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle22 (13.7%)
2 vehicles84 (52.2%)
3+ vehicles55 (34.2%)

Suburbs Near Meringandan

Same Postcode (4352)

More Meringandan 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.