Queensland · Postcode 4306

Willowbank postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 43 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
1,351
Population (2021)
$1,411
Household income/wk
$245
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Willowbank 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

4306 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,351 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ipswich Council area 83 suburbs, 12 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,411/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,411/wk
20% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$245/wk
36% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
3.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.9%
0.1 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWillowbankQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,411 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $245 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,625 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 41 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% ≈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.

Willowbank is a locality 43 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4306. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Willowbank has a population of 1,351 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,411, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%. The Indigenous population is 70 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Willowbank includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 490 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Willowbank scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Willowbank is part of the Ipswich Inner statistical area in Queensland.

Willowbank details

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

Postcode4306
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,351
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,411/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$715/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area20.6 km²
Population Density66/km²
Total Dwellings490
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population70 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-27.683333
Longitude152.666667
Distance from Brisbane43 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (18.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years274 (20.3%)
15–24 years156 (11.5%)
25–44 years320 (23.7%)
45–64 years357 (26.4%)
65+ years253 (18.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.1%) Mortgaged (41.3%) Rented (24.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Willowbank is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis180 (13.3%)
Asthma175 (13.0%)
Diabetes90 (6.7%)
Heart Disease68 (5.0%)
Lung Condition60 (4.4%)
Cancer52 (3.8%)
Dementia5 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle23 (4.7%)
1 vehicle155 (31.9%)
2 vehicles164 (33.7%)
3+ vehicles144 (29.6%)

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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.