Queensland · Postcode 4309

Moogerah postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 85 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
242
Population (2021)
$1,261
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Moogerah at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4309 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
242 People Resident population, Census 2021
Scenic Rim Council area 127 suburbs, 14 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,261/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,261/wk
29% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
10.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.0%
3.0 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Moogerah vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMoogerahQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,261 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,559 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

Moogerah is a locality 85 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4309. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Moogerah has a population of 242 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,261, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 13 (5.4% of residents).

Housing in Moogerah includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,559, with 97 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Moogerah scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Moogerah is part of the Ipswich Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Moogerah details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4309
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)242
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,261/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$706/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,559
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area153.7 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings97
Australian Citizens91.3%
Indigenous Population13 (5.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.0812684
Longitude152.5135302
Distance from Brisbane85 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Hinterland
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (1.7%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (22.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years49 (20.2%)
15–24 years4 (1.7%)
25–44 years37 (15.3%)
45–64 years81 (33.5%)
65+ years54 (22.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.8%) Mortgaged (37.9%) Rented (5.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Moogerah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis30 (12.4%)
Asthma26 (10.7%)
Heart Disease12 (5.0%)
Diabetes8 (3.3%)
Cancer7 (2.9%)
Lung Condition4 (1.7%)

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 vehicle24 (27.6%)
2 vehicles29 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles34 (39.1%)

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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.