Molendinar Postcode

Queensland

CoastalMetro
4214
Postcode for Molendinar, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 65 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6,450
6,450
Population
37
Median Age
$1,767
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.7
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 Molendinar ranks: rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

How Molendinar Compares

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

MetricMolendinarQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,767 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $450 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,850 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 37 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% ≈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.

Molendinar is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4214. It sits about 65 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Gold Coast local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 7.7 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Molendinar has a population of 6,450 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,767, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%. The Indigenous population is 172 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Molendinar includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,850, with 2,080 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Molendinar scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Molendinar is part of the Southport statistical area in Queensland.

Molendinar Details

Postcode4214
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,450
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,767/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$703/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,850
Average Household Size3 persons
Area7.7 km²
Population Density843/km²
Total Dwellings2,080
Australian Citizens78.5%
Indigenous Population172 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-27.9744307
Longitude153.3589977
Distance from Brisbane65 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Southport
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateFadden

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (14.8%) 25–44 (26.6%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (12.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,214 (18.8%)
15–24 years953 (14.8%)
25–44 years1,715 (26.6%)
45–64 years1,749 (27.1%)
65+ years824 (12.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.1%) Mortgaged (41.4%) Rented (35.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma551 (8.5%)
Arthritis500 (7.8%)
Diabetes267 (4.1%)
Heart Disease207 (3.2%)
Cancer138 (2.1%)
Lung Condition120 (1.9%)
Dementia26 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle56 (2.7%)
1 vehicle570 (27.8%)
2 vehicles836 (40.8%)
3+ vehicles587 (28.6%)

Suburbs Near Molendinar

Same Postcode (4214)

More Molendinar 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.