Upper Wheatvale Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA Above QLD income
4370
Postcode for Upper Wheatvale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 135 km from Brisbane · Pop. 45
45
Population
41
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.9
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 Upper Wheatvale ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Upper Wheatvale Compares

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

MetricUpper WheatvaleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,284 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 41 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Upper Wheatvale is a locality 135 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4370. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Southern Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Wheatvale has a population of 45 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the QLD average.

Housing in Upper Wheatvale includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,284, with 12 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Upper Wheatvale scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Upper Wheatvale is part of the Granite Belt statistical area in Queensland.

Upper Wheatvale Details

Postcode4370
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)45
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$624/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,284
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area8.9 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens80.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.1405799
Longitude151.8818801
Distance from Brisbane135 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Granite Belt
Local GovernmentSouthern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (13.3%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (42.2%) 65+ (6.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (13.3%)
15–24 years3 (6.7%)
25–44 years10 (22.2%)
45–64 years19 (42.2%)
65+ years3 (6.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (57.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma9 (20.0%)

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 vehicle3 (42.9%)
2 vehicles4 (57.1%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Upper Wheatvale

Same Postcode (4370)

More Upper Wheatvale 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.