North Maclean Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional
4280
Postcode for North Maclean, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 33 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,581
1,581
Population
41
Median Age
$1,732
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.4
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 North Maclean ranks: rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

How North Maclean Compares

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

MetricNorth MacleanQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,732 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $450 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,820 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 41 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.7% +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.

North Maclean is a locality 33 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4280. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Logan.

According to the 2021 Census, North Maclean has a population of 1,581 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,732, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 83 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in North Maclean includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,820, with 505 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.0% of housing.

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

North Maclean is served by Australian Technology and Agricultural College.

North Maclean is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

North Maclean Details

Postcode4280
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,581
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,732/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$630/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,820
Average Household Size3 persons
Area20.4 km²
Population Density77/km²
Total Dwellings505
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population83 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-27.766111
Longitude152.997778
Distance from Brisbane33 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentLogan
Federal ElectorateWright

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (14.8%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (17.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years268 (17.0%)
15–24 years234 (14.8%)
25–44 years339 (21.4%)
45–64 years465 (29.4%)
65+ years274 (17.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.4%) Mortgaged (44.6%) Rented (23.0%)

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)

Asthma187 (11.8%)
Arthritis160 (10.1%)
Diabetes75 (4.7%)
Heart Disease69 (4.4%)
Cancer60 (3.8%)
Lung Condition49 (3.1%)
Dementia10 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (1.4%)
1 vehicle95 (19.2%)
2 vehicles163 (32.9%)
3+ vehicles231 (46.6%)

Schools in North Maclean

Australian Technology and Agricultural College
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 936 · 4 students

Suburbs Near North Maclean

Same Postcode (4280)

More North Maclean 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.