Queensland · Postcode 4270

Tamborine postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 47 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Above QLD income
4,388
Population (2021)
$2,211
Household income/wk
$450
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tamborine 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

4270 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,388 People Resident population, Census 2021
Scenic Rim Council area 127 suburbs, 14 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,211/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,211/wk
25% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$450/wk
18% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
3.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
3.0 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 Tamborine ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTamborineQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,211 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $450 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,167 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 41 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -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.

Tamborine is a locality 47 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4270. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Tamborine has a population of 4,388 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,211, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 113 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Tamborine includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,346 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tamborine scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Tamborine is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Tamborine details

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

Postcode4270
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,388
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,211/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$770/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area71.2 km²
Population Density62/km²
Total Dwellings1,346
Australian Citizens87.1%
Indigenous Population113 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-27.8856135
Longitude153.1236742
Distance from Brisbane47 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.1%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (14.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years882 (20.1%)
15–24 years514 (11.7%)
25–44 years1,013 (23.1%)
45–64 years1,371 (31.2%)
65+ years617 (14.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.4%) Mortgaged (65.1%) Rented (9.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tamborine is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis381 (8.7%)
Asthma363 (8.3%)
Diabetes153 (3.5%)
Heart Disease145 (3.3%)
Cancer130 (3.0%)
Lung Condition88 (2.0%)
Dementia16 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (0.8%)
1 vehicle191 (14.3%)
2 vehicles515 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles617 (46.3%)

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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.