Queensland · Postcode 4228

Tallebudgera Valley postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 86 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
1,762
Population (2021)
$2,245
Household income/wk
$373
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tallebudgera Valley 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

4228 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,762 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gold Coast Council area 122 suburbs, 25 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,245/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,245/wk
27% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$373/wk
2% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
1.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.5%
1.5 pts below 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 Tallebudgera Valley ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Tallebudgera Valley vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTallebudgera ValleyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,245 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $373 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,500 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -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.

Tallebudgera Valley is a locality 86 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4228. It falls within the Gold Coast region. The local government area is Gold Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Tallebudgera Valley has a population of 1,762 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,245, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 46 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Tallebudgera Valley includes a median weekly rent of $373, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 528 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.9% of housing.

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

Tallebudgera Valley is served by Ingleside State School.

Tallebudgera Valley is part of the Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera statistical area in Queensland.

Tallebudgera Valley details

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

Postcode4228
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,762
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,245/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$753/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$373
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size3 persons
Area60.1 km²
Population Density29/km²
Total Dwellings528
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population46 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-28.183889
Longitude153.366944
Distance from Brisbane86 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateMcPherson
State ElectorateMudgeeraba
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years362 (20.5%)
15–24 years182 (10.3%)
25–44 years361 (20.5%)
45–64 years559 (31.7%)
65+ years294 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.5%) Mortgaged (49.4%) Rented (12.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tallebudgera Valley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis127 (7.2%)
Asthma114 (6.5%)
Cancer62 (3.5%)
Heart Disease44 (2.5%)
Diabetes33 (1.9%)
Lung Condition26 (1.5%)
Dementia10 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle87 (16.8%)
2 vehicles209 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles223 (43.0%)

Schools in Tallebudgera Valley

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Tallebudgera Valley. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Ingleside State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1065 · 60 students

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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.