Oxley Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4075
Postcode for Oxley, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 11 km from Brisbane · Pop. 9,100
9,100
Population
35
Median Age
$2,168
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.0
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 Oxley ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Oxley Compares

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

MetricOxleyQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,168 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,993 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 35 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -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.

Postcode 4075 covers Oxley, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 11 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Ipswich region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Oxley has a population of 9,100 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $2,168, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 164 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Oxley includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,993, with 3,211 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Oxley scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Oxley is served by Oxley State School.

Oxley is part of the Forest Lake - Oxley statistical area in Queensland.

Oxley Details

Postcode4075
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)9,100
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,168/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$969/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,993
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area7.0 km²
Population Density1303/km²
Total Dwellings3,211
Australian Citizens86.3%
Indigenous Population164 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.55341
Longitude152.9727693
Distance from Brisbane11 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Forest Lake - Oxley
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateMoreton

Age Profile

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (33.3%) 45–64 (21.4%) 65+ (12.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,840 (20.2%)
15–24 years1,120 (12.3%)
25–44 years3,030 (33.3%)
45–64 years1,951 (21.4%)
65+ years1,168 (12.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.6%) Mortgaged (43.1%) Rented (31.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma773 (8.5%)
Arthritis577 (6.3%)
Diabetes321 (3.5%)
Heart Disease290 (3.2%)
Cancer201 (2.2%)
Lung Condition99 (1.1%)
Dementia82 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle156 (4.9%)
1 vehicle1,125 (35.4%)
2 vehicles1,342 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles558 (17.5%)

Schools in Oxley

Oxley State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1051 · 383 students

Suburbs Near Oxley

Same Postcode (4075)

More Oxley 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.