Postmans Ridge Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional

4352

Postcode for Postmans Ridge, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 96 km from Brisbane · Pop. 352

352

Population

Median Age

$1,394

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

3/10

SEIFA Advantage

16.8

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Postmans Ridge Compares

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

Metric	Postmans Ridge	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,394 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$300 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,634 ≈QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	46	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	3/10 ≈QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	3.3% -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.

Postmans Ridge is a locality 96 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4352. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Lockyer Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Postmans Ridge has a population of 352 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,394, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 11 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Postmans Ridge includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,634, with 136 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.6% of housing.

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

Postmans Ridge is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Postmans Ridge Details

Postcode	4352
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	352
Median Age	46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,394/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$628/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,634
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	16.8 km²
Population Density	21/km²
Total Dwellings	136
Australian Citizens	95.5%
Indigenous Population	11 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate	3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	3/10 (below average)
Latitude	-27.5335724
Longitude	152.0575257
Distance from Brisbane	96 km
Region (SA4)	Toowoomba
Area (SA3)	Toowoomba
Local Government	Lockyer Valley
Federal Electorate	Groom

Age Profile

15.9%

11.1%

19.6%

35.8%

16.5%

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (35.8%) 65+ (16.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	56 (15.9%)
15–24 years	39 (11.1%)
25–44 years	69 (19.6%)
45–64 years	126 (35.8%)
65+ years	58 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

42.5%

44.1%

13.4%

Owned outright (42.5%) Mortgaged (44.1%) Rented (13.4%)

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)

Arthritis	43 (12.2%)
Asthma	25 (7.1%)
Heart Disease	23 (6.5%)
Cancer	18 (5.1%)
Diabetes	17 (4.8%)
Lung Condition	9 (2.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	33 (24.8%)
2 vehicles	56 (42.1%)
3+ vehicles	44 (33.1%)

Suburbs Near Postmans Ridge

Lockyer 2.6 km Helidon Spa 4.0 km Withcott 4.4 km Blanchview 5.5 km Upper Lockyer 5.9 km Prince Henry Heights 6.6 km Helidon 7.0 km Derrymore 7.2 km Mount Lofty 7.3 km Iredale 7.5 km Redwood 7.8 km Murphys Creek 7.8 km