Queensland · Postcode 4715

Valentine Plains postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 421 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional
373
Population (2021)
$1,944
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Valentine Plains 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

4715 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
373 People Resident population, Census 2021
Banana Council area 47 suburbs, 7 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,944/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,944/wk
10% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
37% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
2.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
matches QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.8%
4.2 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 Valentine Plains ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricValentine PlainsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,944 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,343 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 44 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.8% -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.

Valentine Plains is a locality 421 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4715. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Banana.

According to the 2021 Census, Valentine Plains has a population of 373 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,944, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 9 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Valentine Plains includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,343, with 135 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Valentine Plains scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Valentine Plains is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Valentine Plains details

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

Postcode4715
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)373
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,944/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$814/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,343
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area458.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings135
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population9 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate1.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-24.3987332
Longitude150.553971
Distance from Brisbane421 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentBanana
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateCallide
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (15.0%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (15.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years62 (16.6%)
15–24 years56 (15.0%)
25–44 years72 (19.3%)
45–64 years125 (33.5%)
65+ years58 (15.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.4%) Mortgaged (32.8%) Rented (18.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Valentine Plains is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis28 (7.5%)
Asthma26 (7.0%)
Cancer19 (5.1%)
Diabetes12 (3.2%)
Heart Disease7 (1.9%)
Lung Condition7 (1.9%)

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 vehicle24 (18.9%)
2 vehicles47 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles56 (44.1%)

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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.