Pallara Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4110
Postcode for Pallara, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 16 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,861
3,861
Population
31
Median Age
$2,283
Household Income/wk
$460
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.5
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 Pallara ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pallara Compares

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

MetricPallaraQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,283 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $460 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,100 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 31 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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 4110 covers Pallara, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 16 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, Pallara has a population of 3,861 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,283, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 67 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Pallara includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,100, with 1,212 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.7% of housing.

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

Pallara is served by Pallara State School.

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

Pallara Details

Postcode4110
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,861
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,283/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$990/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,100
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area6.5 km²
Population Density595/km²
Total Dwellings1,212
Australian Citizens72.9%
Indigenous Population67 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.616667
Longitude153.016667
Distance from Brisbane16 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Forest Lake - Oxley
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateMoreton

Age Profile

0–14 (26.1%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (46.9%) 45–64 (13.6%) 65+ (4.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,008 (26.1%)
15–24 years361 (9.3%)
25–44 years1,810 (46.9%)
45–64 years526 (13.6%)
65+ years158 (4.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (11.6%) Mortgaged (61.1%) Rented (27.3%)

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)

Asthma202 (5.2%)
Diabetes114 (3.0%)
Arthritis88 (2.3%)
Heart Disease36 (0.9%)
Cancer35 (0.9%)
Lung Condition17 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle16 (1.3%)
1 vehicle325 (26.9%)
2 vehicles651 (53.8%)
3+ vehicles218 (18.0%)

Schools in Pallara

Pallara State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1062 · 1,337 students

Suburbs Near Pallara

Same Postcode (4110)

More Pallara 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.