West Prairie Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4403
Postcode for West Prairie, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 164 km from Brisbane · Pop. 78
78
Population
55
Median Age
$2,062
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
143.1
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 West Prairie ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How West Prairie Compares

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

MetricWest PrairieQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,062 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 55 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

West Prairie is a locality 164 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4403. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Toowoomba.

According to the 2021 Census, West Prairie has a population of 78 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $2,062, above the QLD average.

Housing in West Prairie includes a median weekly rent of $150, 24 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

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

West Prairie is part of the Darling Downs - East statistical area in Queensland.

West Prairie Details

Postcode4403
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)78
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$982/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area143.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens82.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.4725453
Longitude151.3673222
Distance from Brisbane164 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs - East
Local GovernmentToowoomba
Federal ElectorateGroom

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (20.5%)
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0–14 years16 (20.5%)
15–24 years8 (10.3%)
25–44 years18 (23.1%)
45–64 years24 (30.8%)
65+ years16 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.3%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (16.7%)

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)

Arthritis13 (16.7%)
Asthma8 (10.3%)
Lung Condition7 (9.0%)
Diabetes6 (7.7%)
Heart Disease4 (5.1%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles13 (68.4%)

Suburbs Near West Prairie

Norwin 5.2 km Bongeen 10.1 km Mount Moriah 11.7 km Tipton 12.8 km Nangwee 13.9 km Evanslea 14.5 km Branchview 16.1 km Irvingdale 17.3 km Formartin 17.5 km Cecil Plains 17.8 km Wainui 18.6 km St Ruth 20.0 km

Same Postcode (4403)

Brymaroo Jondaryan Malu Mount Moriah Quinalow

More West Prairie Data

Toowoomba LGA 231 suburbs, 33 postcodes, 162,338 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Dalby (33.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Toowoomba LGA

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.