Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cordalba suburb profile
Cordalba, QLD · Postcode 4660
This Cordalba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cordalba, QLD (postcode 4660). 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 Cordalba with nearby suburbs.
Cordalba at a glance
Population
467
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$962/wk
Median age
53
Cordalba 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
+10.9% over 10 years
Population
467
was 445 in 2016
+22 · +4.9%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $253/wk in 2016
+$27 · +10.7%
Household income
$962/wk
was $820/wk in 2016
+$142 · +17.3%
Median age
53
was 48 in 2016
+5 · +10.4%
Dig deeper: Cordalba population growth · Cordalba then and now
Cordalba vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Cordalba, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.3% vs area
- Cordalba$280/wk
- Nearby$272.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-44% vs area
- Cordalba$962/wk
- Nearby$880.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+35.9% vs area
- Cordalba53
- Nearby58
- QLD39
Personal income
-37.2% vs area
- Cordalba$497/wk
- Nearby$461/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Cordalba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cordalba ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1908.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1861.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3964.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1869.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cordalba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cordalba, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cordalba people
- Population
- 467
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 11.8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cordalba income
- Median household income
- $962/wk
- Median personal income
- $497/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cordalba housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.9%
- Mortgaged
- 27.1%
- Rented
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.1%
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
Cordalba work
- Employment to population
- 43.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.2%
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 4660)
Compare Cordalba with nearby suburbs
Cordalba in numbers
Cordalba had 467 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 33% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 11.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.9% own their home outright, 27.1% are paying a mortgage, 14.5% rent. Separate houses make up 86.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 20% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $962/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.9% (from 445 to 467). Median rent moved from $253/wk to $280/wk (+10.7%).
Cordalba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cordalba, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Cordalba was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cordalba, QLD?
- Cordalba had 467 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cordalba?
- Median household income in Cordalba was $962/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cordalba?
- 14.5% of occupied homes in Cordalba were rented, 44.9% were owned outright and 27.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cordalba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cordalba. 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