Shorncliffe Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4017
Postcode for Shorncliffe, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 17 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,907
1,907
Population
47
Median Age
$2,259
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.2
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 Shorncliffe ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Shorncliffe Compares

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

MetricShorncliffeQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,259 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $275 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,201 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 47 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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 4017 covers Shorncliffe, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 17 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - North region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Shorncliffe has a population of 1,907 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,259, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 27 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Shorncliffe includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,201, with 710 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.6% of housing.

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

Schools in Shorncliffe include St Patrick's College and Shorncliffe State School.

Shorncliffe is part of the Sandgate statistical area in Queensland.

Shorncliffe Details

Postcode4017
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,907
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,259/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$930/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,201
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density1567/km²
Total Dwellings710
Australian Citizens91.2%
Indigenous Population27 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.327
Longitude153.079
Distance from Brisbane17 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - North
Area (SA3)Sandgate
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateLilley

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years331 (17.4%)
15–24 years201 (10.5%)
25–44 years344 (18.0%)
45–64 years659 (34.6%)
65+ years373 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.0%) Mortgaged (36.6%) Rented (25.4%)

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)

Arthritis184 (9.6%)
Asthma161 (8.4%)
Heart Disease86 (4.5%)
Cancer75 (3.9%)
Diabetes63 (3.3%)
Lung Condition41 (2.1%)
Dementia7 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle64 (9.2%)
1 vehicle213 (30.8%)
2 vehicles271 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles144 (20.8%)

Schools in Shorncliffe

St Patrick's College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1092 · 1,410 students
Shorncliffe State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1122 · 344 students

Suburbs Near Shorncliffe

Same Postcode (4017)

More Shorncliffe 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.