Queensland · Postcode 4067

St Lucia postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 4 km from Brisbane

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
12,220
Population (2021)
$1,761
Household income/wk
$410
Median rent/wk
25
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

St Lucia at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4067 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12,220 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
25 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,761/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,761/wk
matches QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$410/wk
8% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
6.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
25 years
19.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
10.8%
4.8 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where St Lucia ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

St Lucia vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSt LuciaQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,761 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $410 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,000 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 25 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 10.8% +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.

St Lucia is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4067. It sits about 4 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Brisbane local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 4.0 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, St Lucia has a population of 12,220 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $1,761, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 112 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in St Lucia includes a median weekly rent of $410, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 3,936 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Rental properties account for 54.5% of dwellings.

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

St Lucia is served by Ironside State School.

St Lucia is part of the Sherwood - Indooroopilly statistical area in Queensland.

St Lucia details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4067
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)12,220
Median Age25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,761/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$548/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$410
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area4.0 km²
Population Density3075/km²
Total Dwellings3,936
Australian Citizens70.5%
Indigenous Population112 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate10.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.4991588
Longitude153.0000416
Distance from Brisbane4 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - West
Area (SA3)Sherwood - Indooroopilly
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateRyan
State ElectorateMaiwar
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.8%) 15–24 (38.1%) 25–44 (27.2%) 45–64 (13.2%) 65+ (10.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,314 (10.8%)
15–24 years4,659 (38.1%)
25–44 years3,325 (27.2%)
45–64 years1,612 (13.2%)
65+ years1,321 (10.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.3%) Mortgaged (18.2%) Rented (54.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

St Lucia is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma911 (7.5%)
Arthritis406 (3.3%)
Heart Disease265 (2.2%)
Cancer235 (1.9%)
Diabetes180 (1.5%)
Lung Condition76 (0.6%)
Dementia35 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle501 (12.9%)
1 vehicle1,924 (49.4%)
2 vehicles1,105 (28.3%)
3+ vehicles368 (9.4%)

Schools in St Lucia

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in St Lucia. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Ironside State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1178 · 895 students

Suburbs Near St Lucia

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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.