Tanah Merah Postcode

Queensland

Metro
4128
Postcode for Tanah Merah, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 27 km from Brisbane · Pop. 4,754
4,754
Population
37
Median Age
$1,899
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.0
Area (km²)

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

How Tanah Merah Compares

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

MetricTanah MerahQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,899 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $380 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 37 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% -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.

Postcode 4128 covers Tanah Merah, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 27 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Logan - Beaudesert region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Logan.

According to the 2021 Census, Tanah Merah has a population of 4,754 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,899, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 134 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Tanah Merah includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 1,659 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tanah Merah scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Tanah Merah is part of the Springwood - Kingston statistical area in Queensland.

Tanah Merah Details

Postcode4128
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,754
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,899/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$841/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area4.0 km²
Population Density1176/km²
Total Dwellings1,659
Australian Citizens84.8%
Indigenous Population134 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-27.6778649
Longitude153.1748412
Distance from Brisbane27 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Springwood - Kingston
Local GovernmentLogan
Federal ElectorateForde

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (28.9%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (13.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years991 (20.8%)
15–24 years549 (11.5%)
25–44 years1,374 (28.9%)
45–64 years1,190 (25.0%)
65+ years647 (13.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.8%) Mortgaged (51.4%) Rented (25.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma448 (9.4%)
Arthritis376 (7.9%)
Diabetes241 (5.1%)
Heart Disease168 (3.5%)
Cancer121 (2.5%)
Lung Condition88 (1.9%)
Dementia18 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle43 (2.7%)
1 vehicle454 (28.3%)
2 vehicles673 (42.0%)
3+ vehicles433 (27.0%)

Suburbs Near Tanah Merah

Same Postcode (4128)

More Tanah Merah 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.