Pratten Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4370
Postcode for Pratten, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 140 km from Brisbane · Pop. 229
229
Population
54
Median Age
$809
Household Income/wk
$210
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
94.5
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 Pratten ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pratten Compares

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

MetricPrattenQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $809 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 13.3% +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.

Pratten is a locality 140 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4370. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Southern Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Pratten has a population of 229 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $809, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 13.3%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 19 (8.3% of residents).

Housing in Pratten includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 94 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pratten scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Pratten is part of the Granite Belt statistical area in Queensland.

Pratten Details

Postcode4370
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)229
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$809/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$419/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area94.5 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings94
Australian Citizens87.8%
Indigenous Population19 (8.3%)
Unemployment Rate13.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.0838263
Longitude151.7791358
Distance from Brisbane140 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Granite Belt
Local GovernmentSouthern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (11.4%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (16.2%) 45–64 (40.2%) 65+ (24.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (11.4%)
15–24 years16 (7.0%)
25–44 years37 (16.2%)
45–64 years92 (40.2%)
65+ years57 (24.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.1%) Mortgaged (34.5%) Rented (3.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis30 (13.1%)
Heart Disease16 (7.0%)
Diabetes14 (6.1%)
Asthma11 (4.8%)
Cancer5 (2.2%)
Lung Condition4 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (4.3%)
1 vehicle24 (25.5%)
2 vehicles44 (46.8%)
3+ vehicles22 (23.4%)

Suburbs Near Pratten

Same Postcode (4370)

More Pratten 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.