Tallebudgera Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4228
Postcode for Tallebudgera, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 85 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,826
3,826
Population
42
Median Age
$2,372
Household Income/wk
$595
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.2
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 Tallebudgera ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tallebudgera Compares

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

MetricTallebudgeraQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,372 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $595 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,500 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% -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 is a locality 85 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 has a population of 3,826 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,372, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 77 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Tallebudgera includes a median weekly rent of $595, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 1,081 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.9% of housing.

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

Schools in Tallebudgera include St Andrews Lutheran College and Tallebudgera State School.

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

Tallebudgera Details

Postcode4228
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,826
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,372/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$790/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$595
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area19.2 km²
Population Density199/km²
Total Dwellings1,081
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population77 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-28.148889
Longitude153.418056
Distance from Brisbane85 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateMcPherson

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (28.0%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years791 (20.7%)
15–24 years434 (11.3%)
25–44 years813 (21.2%)
45–64 years1,073 (28.0%)
65+ years711 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.1%) Mortgaged (50.8%) Rented (8.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis330 (8.6%)
Asthma244 (6.4%)
Heart Disease149 (3.9%)
Cancer135 (3.5%)
Diabetes103 (2.7%)
Dementia83 (2.2%)
Lung Condition59 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (1.2%)
1 vehicle160 (15.0%)
2 vehicles435 (40.9%)
3+ vehicles456 (42.9%)

Schools in Tallebudgera

St Andrews Lutheran College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1104 · 1,377 students
Tallebudgera State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1074 · 751 students

Suburbs Near Tallebudgera

Same Postcode (4228)

More Tallebudgera 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.