Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Elbow Valley suburb profile
Elbow Valley, QLD · Postcode 4370
This Elbow Valley suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Elbow Valley, QLD (postcode 4370). 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 Elbow Valley with nearby suburbs.
Elbow Valley at a glance
Population
127
Median rent
$40/wk
Household income
$1,156/wk
Median age
43
Elbow 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
+21% over 10 years
Population
127
was 95 in 2016
+32 · +33.7%
Household income
$1,156/wk
was $1,174/wk in 2016
$18 · -1.5%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Elbow Valley population growth · Elbow Valley then and now
Elbow Valley vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Elbow Valley, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-89.2% vs area
- Elbow Valley$40/wk
- Nearby$252.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-32.8% vs area
- Elbow Valley$1,156/wk
- Nearby$1,038.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Elbow Valley43
- Nearby47
- QLD39
Personal income
-17.1% vs area
- Elbow Valley$656/wk
- Nearby$579/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Elbow Valley compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Elbow Valley sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3966.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,005.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5978.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Elbow Valley on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Elbow Valley, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Elbow Valley people
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 10.2%
- 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
Elbow Valley income
- Median household income
- $1,156/wk
- Median personal income
- $656/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Elbow Valley housing
- Median rent
- $40/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,809/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.2%
- Mortgaged
- 27.5%
- Rented
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.6%
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
Elbow Valley work
- Employment to population
- 60.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.2%
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 4370)
Compare Elbow Valley with nearby suburbs
Elbow Valley in numbers
Elbow Valley had 127 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 10.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.2% own their home outright, 27.5% are paying a mortgage, 5.9% rent. Separate houses make up 72.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $40/wk, 89% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,156/wk, 32% 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 33.7% (from 95 to 127).
Elbow Valley suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Elbow Valley, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Elbow Valley was $40/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Elbow Valley, QLD?
- Elbow Valley had 127 residents at the 2021 Census, up 33.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Elbow Valley?
- Median household income in Elbow Valley was $1,156/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Elbow Valley?
- 5.9% of occupied homes in Elbow Valley were rented, 39.2% were owned outright and 27.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Elbow Valley suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Elbow 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