Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
East Trinity suburb profile
East Trinity, QLD · Postcode 4871
This East Trinity suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for East Trinity, QLD (postcode 4871). 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 East Trinity with nearby suburbs.
East Trinity at a glance
Population
238
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
47
East Trinity 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
-0.8% over 10 years
Population
238
was 212 in 2016
+26 · +12.3%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$115 · +69.7%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,718/wk in 2016
+$157 · +9.1%
Median age
47
was 47 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: East Trinity population growth · East Trinity then and now
East Trinity vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for East Trinity, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.3% vs area
- East Trinity$280/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+9.1% vs area
- East Trinity$1,875/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- East Trinity47
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
+5.1% vs area
- East Trinity$831/wk
- Nearby$654.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How East Trinity compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
East Trinity sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,009.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3978.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5966.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
East Trinity on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for East Trinity, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
East Trinity people
- Population
- 238
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 14.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
East Trinity income
- Median household income
- $1,875/wk
- Median personal income
- $831/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
East Trinity housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 24.5%
- Mortgaged
- 32.4%
- Rented
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.6%
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
East Trinity work
- Employment to population
- 55.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.5%
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 4871)
Compare East Trinity with nearby suburbs
East Trinity in numbers
East Trinity had 238 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 14.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.5% own their home outright, 32.4% are paying a mortgage, 17.6% rent. Separate houses make up 75.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 20% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,875/wk, 11% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.3% (from 212 to 238). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $280/wk (+69.7%).
East Trinity suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in East Trinity, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in East Trinity was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in East Trinity, QLD?
- East Trinity had 238 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in East Trinity?
- Median household income in East Trinity was $1,875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in East Trinity?
- 17.6% of occupied homes in East Trinity were rented, 24.5% were owned outright and 32.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this East Trinity suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching East Trinity. 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