Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dalveen suburb profile
Dalveen, QLD · Postcode 4374
This Dalveen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dalveen, QLD (postcode 4374). 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 Dalveen with nearby suburbs.
Dalveen at a glance
Population
369
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$1,198/wk
Median age
53
Dalveen 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
+31.8% over 10 years
Population
369
was 335 in 2016
+34 · +10.1%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$30 · +15%
Household income
$1,198/wk
was $959/wk in 2016
+$239 · +24.9%
Median age
53
was 53 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Dalveen population growth · Dalveen then and now
Dalveen vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Dalveen, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.8% vs area
- Dalveen$230/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-30.3% vs area
- Dalveen$1,198/wk
- Nearby$1,002.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+35.9% vs area
- Dalveen53
- Nearby48
- QLD39
Personal income
-24% vs area
- Dalveen$601/wk
- Nearby$548.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Dalveen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dalveen sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3967
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3939.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3977.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5959.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dalveen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dalveen, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dalveen people
- Population
- 369
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dalveen income
- Median household income
- $1,198/wk
- Median personal income
- $601/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dalveen housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,172/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.6%
- Mortgaged
- 25.3%
- Rented
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.8%
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
Dalveen work
- Employment to population
- 55.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.7%
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 4374)
Compare Dalveen with nearby suburbs
Dalveen in numbers
Dalveen had 369 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 33% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 11.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.6% own their home outright, 25.3% are paying a mortgage, 13.4% rent. Separate houses make up 76.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 34% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,198/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.1% (from 335 to 369). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $230/wk (+15%).
Dalveen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dalveen, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Dalveen was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dalveen, QLD?
- Dalveen had 369 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dalveen?
- Median household income in Dalveen was $1,198/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dalveen?
- 13.4% of occupied homes in Dalveen were rented, 37.6% were owned outright and 25.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dalveen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dalveen. 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