Queensland · Postcode 4287

Mount Barney postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 89 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
46
Population (2021)
$900
Household income/wk
$175
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Barney 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

4287 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
46 People Resident population, Census 2021
Scenic Rim Council area 127 suburbs, 14 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$900/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$900/wk
49% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$175/wk
54% 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
49 years
5.0 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 Mount Barney ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% 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

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

MetricMount BarneyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $3,467 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 49 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.

Mount Barney is a locality 89 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4287. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Barney has a population of 46 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $900, below the QLD average.

Housing in Mount Barney includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,467, with 16 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.6% of housing.

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

Mount Barney is part of the Beaudesert statistical area in Queensland.

Mount Barney details

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

Postcode4287
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)46
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,467
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area82.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings16
Australian Citizens73.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.2294979
Longitude152.7483378
Distance from Brisbane89 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Beaudesert
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (17.4%) 25–44 (10.9%) 45–64 (54.3%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (15.2%)
15–24 years8 (17.4%)
25–44 years5 (10.9%)
45–64 years25 (54.3%)
65+ years6 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.4%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (36.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Barney 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)

Asthma5 (10.9%)
Lung Condition4 (8.7%)
Arthritis3 (6.5%)

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 vehicle7 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.