Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Japoonvale suburb profile
Japoonvale, QLD · Postcode 4856
This Japoonvale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Japoonvale, QLD (postcode 4856). 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 Japoonvale with nearby suburbs.
Japoonvale at a glance
Population
107
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,018/wk
Median age
55
Japoonvale 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
-10.1% over 10 years
Population
107
was 141 in 2016
-34 · -24.1%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$130 · +118.2%
Household income
$1,018/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$168 · +19.8%
Median age
55
was 51 in 2016
+4 · +7.8%
Dig deeper: Japoonvale population growth · Japoonvale then and now
Japoonvale vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Japoonvale, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.1% vs area
- Japoonvale$240/wk
- Nearby$252.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-40.8% vs area
- Japoonvale$1,018/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+41% vs area
- Japoonvale55
- Nearby42.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-29.2% vs area
- Japoonvale$560/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Japoonvale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Japoonvale sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3960.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2906.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1882.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Japoonvale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Japoonvale, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Japoonvale people
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 14%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Japoonvale income
- Median household income
- $1,018/wk
- Median personal income
- $560/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Japoonvale housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,029/mo
- Separate houses
- 92%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46%
- Mortgaged
- 20%
- Rented
- 18%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Japoonvale work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.4%
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 4856)
Compare Japoonvale with nearby suburbs
Japoonvale in numbers
Japoonvale had 107 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 38% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46% own their home outright, 20% are paying a mortgage, 18% rent. Separate houses make up 92% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 31% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,018/wk, 40% 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 fell 24.1% (from 141 to 107). Median rent moved from $110/wk to $240/wk (+118.2%).
Japoonvale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Japoonvale, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Japoonvale was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Japoonvale, QLD?
- Japoonvale had 107 residents at the 2021 Census, down 24.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Japoonvale?
- Median household income in Japoonvale was $1,018/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Japoonvale?
- 18% of occupied homes in Japoonvale were rented, 46% were owned outright and 20% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Japoonvale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Japoonvale. 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