Queensland · Postcode 4343

Morton Vale postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 63 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
114
Population (2021)
$850
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Morton Vale 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

4343 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
114 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lockyer Valley Council area 80 suburbs, 13 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$850/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$850/wk
52% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
21% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
9.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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.

Where Morton Vale ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMorton ValeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,192 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 53 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Morton Vale is a locality 63 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4343. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Lockyer Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Morton Vale has a population of 114 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $850, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 10 (8.8% of residents).

Housing in Morton Vale includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,192, with 49 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Morton Vale scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Morton Vale is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Morton Vale details

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

Postcode4343
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)114
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$479/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,192
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area15.2 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings49
Australian Citizens85.1%
Indigenous Population10 (8.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.4856892
Longitude152.3858543
Distance from Brisbane63 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentLockyer Valley
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateLockyer
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (12.3%) 45–64 (37.7%) 65+ (25.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (12.3%)
15–24 years16 (14.0%)
25–44 years14 (12.3%)
45–64 years43 (37.7%)
65+ years29 (25.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.2%) Mortgaged (29.3%) Rented (19.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Morton Vale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis19 (16.7%)
Diabetes13 (11.4%)
Asthma12 (10.5%)
Heart Disease6 (5.3%)
Cancer6 (5.3%)
Lung Condition4 (3.5%)

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 vehicle14 (27.5%)
2 vehicles18 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles19 (37.3%)

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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.