Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Diamond Valley suburb profile
Diamond Valley, QLD · Postcode 4553
This Diamond Valley suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Diamond Valley, QLD (postcode 4553). 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 Diamond Valley with nearby suburbs.
Diamond Valley at a glance
Population
489
Median rent
$396/wk
Household income
$1,760/wk
Median age
50
Diamond Valley 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
-1.8% over 10 years
Population
489
was 489 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$396/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$96 · +32%
Household income
$1,760/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
+$302 · +20.7%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Diamond Valley population growth · Diamond Valley then and now
Diamond Valley vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Diamond Valley, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7% vs area
- Diamond Valley$396/wk
- Nearby$379/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+2.4% vs area
- Diamond Valley$1,760/wk
- Nearby$1,844.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Diamond Valley50
- Nearby45.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-22.6% vs area
- Diamond Valley$612/wk
- Nearby$697/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Diamond Valley compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Diamond Valley sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4991.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5974.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,065.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Diamond Valley on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Diamond Valley, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Diamond Valley people
- Population
- 489
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 17.2%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Diamond Valley income
- Median household income
- $1,760/wk
- Median personal income
- $612/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Diamond Valley housing
- Median rent
- $396/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 87%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.2%
- Mortgaged
- 40.2%
- Rented
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.6%
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
Diamond Valley work
- Employment to population
- 51.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.8%
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 4553)
Compare Diamond Valley with nearby suburbs
Diamond Valley in numbers
Diamond Valley had 489 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 17.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.2% own their home outright, 40.2% are paying a mortgage, 8.7% rent. Separate houses make up 87% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $396/wk, 13% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,760/wk, 4% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 489 to 489). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $396/wk (+32%).
Diamond Valley suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Diamond Valley, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Diamond Valley was $396/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Diamond Valley, QLD?
- Diamond Valley had 489 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Diamond Valley?
- Median household income in Diamond Valley was $1,760/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Diamond Valley?
- 8.7% of occupied homes in Diamond Valley were rented, 34.2% were owned outright and 40.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Diamond Valley suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Diamond Valley. 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