Ransome Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4154
Postcode for Ransome, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 16 km from Brisbane · Pop. 429
429
Population
41
Median Age
$3,166
Household Income/wk
$455
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.9
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 Ransome 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 Ransome Compares

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

MetricRansomeQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $3,166 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $455 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,327 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 41 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 1.6% -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 4154 covers Ransome, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - East region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Ransome has a population of 429 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $3,166, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.6%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Ransome includes a median weekly rent of $455, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,327, with 112 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.7% of housing.

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

Ransome is part of the Wynnum - Manly statistical area in Queensland.

Ransome Details

Postcode4154
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)429
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$455
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,327
Average Household Size3.6 persons
Area4.9 km²
Population Density88/km²
Total Dwellings112
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population3 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate1.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.483333
Longitude153.183333
Distance from Brisbane16 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - East
Area (SA3)Wynnum - Manly
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateBonner

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (20.3%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years76 (17.7%)
15–24 years87 (20.3%)
25–44 years76 (17.7%)
45–64 years136 (31.7%)
65+ years57 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.9%) Mortgaged (45.9%) Rented (19.3%)

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)

Arthritis34 (7.9%)
Asthma20 (4.7%)
Cancer17 (4.0%)
Diabetes15 (3.5%)
Lung Condition13 (3.0%)
Heart Disease12 (2.8%)
Dementia3 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.9%)
1 vehicle14 (13.5%)
2 vehicles25 (24.0%)
3+ vehicles62 (59.6%)

Suburbs Near Ransome

Same Postcode (4154)

More Ransome 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.