Rathdowney Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4287
Postcode for Rathdowney, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 84 km from Brisbane · Pop. 320
320
Population
52
Median Age
$1,109
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
71.4
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 Rathdowney ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rathdowney Compares

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

MetricRathdowneyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,109 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Rathdowney is a locality 84 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4287. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Rathdowney has a population of 320 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,109, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Rathdowney includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 124 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rathdowney scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Rathdowney is served by Rathdowney State School.

Rathdowney is part of the Beaudesert statistical area in Queensland.

Rathdowney Details

Postcode4287
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)320
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,109/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$614/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area71.4 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings124
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population6 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.2109509
Longitude152.8566126
Distance from Brisbane84 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Beaudesert
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (5.3%) 25–44 (16.2%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (28.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years58 (18.1%)
15–24 years17 (5.3%)
25–44 years52 (16.2%)
45–64 years98 (30.6%)
65+ years92 (28.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.5%) Mortgaged (30.9%) Rented (14.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis62 (19.4%)
Asthma29 (9.1%)
Heart Disease28 (8.8%)
Diabetes26 (8.1%)
Lung Condition18 (5.6%)
Cancer17 (5.3%)
Dementia3 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (4.5%)
1 vehicle43 (32.1%)
2 vehicles46 (34.3%)
3+ vehicles39 (29.1%)

Schools in Rathdowney

Rathdowney State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 950 · 58 students

Suburbs Near Rathdowney

Same Postcode (4287)

More Rathdowney 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.