Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Banana suburb profile
Banana, QLD · Postcode 4702
This Banana suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Banana, QLD (postcode 4702). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Banana with nearby suburbs.
Banana at a glance
Population
348
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,859/wk
Median age
40
Banana trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.2% over 10 years
Population
348
was 356 in 2016
-8 · -2.2%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,859/wk
was $1,708/wk in 2016
+$151 · +8.8%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Banana population growth · Banana then and now
Banana vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Banana, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Banana$250/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+8.1% vs area
- Banana$1,859/wk
- Nearby$1,816.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Banana40
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+2.3% vs area
- Banana$809/wk
- Nearby$847.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Banana compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Banana sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5970
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,042.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3922.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Banana on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Banana, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Banana people
- Population
- 348
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 3.2%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Banana income
- Median household income
- $1,859/wk
- Median personal income
- $809/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Banana housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,250/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.3%
- Mortgaged
- 17.7%
- Rented
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Banana work
- Employment to population
- 62.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4702)
Compare Banana with nearby suburbs
Banana in numbers
Banana had 348 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 3.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.3% own their home outright, 17.7% are paying a mortgage, 8.9% rent. Separate houses make up 73.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,859/wk, 10% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.2% (from 356 to 348). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Banana suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Banana, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Banana was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Banana, QLD?
- Banana had 348 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Banana?
- Median household income in Banana was $1,859/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Banana?
- 8.9% of occupied homes in Banana were rented, 32.3% were owned outright and 17.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Banana suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Banana. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology