Stanthorpe Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4380
Postcode for Stanthorpe, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 170 km from Brisbane · Pop. 5,286
5,286
Population
50
Median Age
$970
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.6
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 Stanthorpe 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 Stanthorpe Compares

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

MetricStanthorpeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $970 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 50 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% -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.

Stanthorpe is a locality 170 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4380. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Southern Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Stanthorpe has a population of 5,286 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $970, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 179 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Stanthorpe includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 2,212 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.4% of housing.

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

Schools in Stanthorpe include Stanthorpe State High School, St Joseph's School and Stanthorpe State School.

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

Stanthorpe Details

Postcode4380
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5,286
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$970/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$564/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area33.6 km²
Population Density157/km²
Total Dwellings2,212
Australian Citizens88.3%
Indigenous Population179 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.6599726
Longitude151.9375602
Distance from Brisbane170 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Granite Belt
Local GovernmentSouthern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (31.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years802 (15.2%)
15–24 years470 (8.9%)
25–44 years1,019 (19.3%)
45–64 years1,318 (24.9%)
65+ years1,673 (31.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.7%) Mortgaged (23.7%) Rented (31.6%)

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)

Arthritis781 (14.8%)
Asthma479 (9.1%)
Diabetes380 (7.2%)
Heart Disease336 (6.4%)
Cancer220 (4.2%)
Lung Condition187 (3.5%)
Dementia80 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle181 (8.3%)
1 vehicle920 (42.4%)
2 vehicles710 (32.7%)
3+ vehicles359 (16.5%)

Schools in Stanthorpe

Stanthorpe State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 957 · 523 students
St Joseph's School
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1017 · 492 students
Stanthorpe State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 939 · 275 students

Suburbs Near Stanthorpe

Same Postcode (4380)

More Stanthorpe 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.