Pallarenda Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4810
Postcode for Pallarenda, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1119 km from Brisbane · Pop. 778
778
Population
45
Median Age
$2,290
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.0
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 Pallarenda ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pallarenda Compares

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

MetricPallarendaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,290 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 45 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Pallarenda is a locality 1119 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4810. It falls within the Townsville region. The local government area is Townsville.

According to the 2021 Census, Pallarenda has a population of 778 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,290, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 31 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Pallarenda includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 296 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.2% of housing.

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

Pallarenda is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Pallarenda Details

Postcode4810
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)778
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,290/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,155/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area2.0 km²
Population Density390/km²
Total Dwellings296
Australian Citizens88.3%
Indigenous Population31 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-19.2
Longitude146.766667
Distance from Brisbane1119 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentTownsville
Federal ElectorateHerbert

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years145 (18.6%)
15–24 years58 (7.5%)
25–44 years183 (23.5%)
45–64 years268 (34.4%)
65+ years123 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.3%) Mortgaged (37.9%) Rented (21.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis70 (9.0%)
Asthma62 (8.0%)
Cancer43 (5.5%)
Diabetes36 (4.6%)
Heart Disease26 (3.3%)
Lung Condition17 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (1.7%)
1 vehicle89 (30.9%)
2 vehicles136 (47.2%)
3+ vehicles58 (20.1%)

Suburbs Near Pallarenda

Same Postcode (4810)

More Pallarenda 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.