Minden Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional
4311
Postcode for Minden, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 49 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,227
1,227
Population
37
Median Age
$1,725
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
22.1
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 Minden Compares

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

MetricMindenQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,725 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,517 -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 4.5% -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.

Minden is a locality 49 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4311. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Somerset.

According to the 2021 Census, Minden has a population of 1,227 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,725, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 37 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Minden includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 411 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.8% of housing.

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

Minden is served by Minden State School.

Minden is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Minden Details

Postcode4311
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,227
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$708/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area22.1 km²
Population Density56/km²
Total Dwellings411
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population37 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-27.55
Longitude152.533333
Distance from Brisbane49 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentSomerset
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (23.1%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (24.2%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (15.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years284 (23.1%)
15–24 years137 (11.2%)
25–44 years297 (24.2%)
45–64 years319 (26.0%)
65+ years187 (15.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.3%) Mortgaged (60.5%) Rented (11.2%)

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)

Asthma148 (12.1%)
Arthritis128 (10.4%)
Diabetes71 (5.8%)
Cancer55 (4.5%)
Heart Disease49 (4.0%)
Lung Condition28 (2.3%)
Dementia5 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (2.0%)
1 vehicle82 (20.4%)
2 vehicles151 (37.6%)
3+ vehicles161 (40.0%)

Schools in Minden

Minden State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 975 · 135 students

Suburbs Near Minden

Same Postcode (4311)

More Minden 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.