Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pacific Heights suburb profile
Pacific Heights, QLD · Postcode 4703
This Pacific Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pacific Heights, QLD (postcode 4703). 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 Pacific Heights with nearby suburbs.
Pacific Heights at a glance
Population
1,111
Median rent
$445/wk
Household income
$1,960/wk
Median age
45
Pacific Heights 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
+34.8% over 10 years
Population
1,111
was 926 in 2016
+185 · +20%
Median rent
$445/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$25 · +6%
Household income
$1,960/wk
was $1,928/wk in 2016
+$32 · +1.7%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Pacific Heights population growth · Pacific Heights then and now
Pacific Heights vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Pacific Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+20.3% vs area
- Pacific Heights$445/wk
- Nearby$410/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+14% vs area
- Pacific Heights$1,960/wk
- Nearby$2,091/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Pacific Heights45
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
+8.3% vs area
- Pacific Heights$857/wk
- Nearby$850/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Pacific Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pacific Heights sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,055.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,029.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,084.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6988.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pacific Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pacific Heights, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pacific Heights people
- Population
- 1,111
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 15.1%
- 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
Pacific Heights income
- Median household income
- $1,960/wk
- Median personal income
- $857/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pacific Heights housing
- Median rent
- $445/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,839/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.6%
- Mortgaged
- 38.9%
- Rented
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.5%
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
Pacific Heights work
- Employment to population
- 55.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.5%
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 4703)
Compare Pacific Heights with nearby suburbs
Pacific Heights in numbers
Pacific Heights had 1,111 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 15.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.6% own their home outright, 38.9% are paying a mortgage, 10.3% rent. Separate houses make up 91.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $445/wk, 27% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,960/wk, 16% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.5%. 53.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20% (from 926 to 1,111). Median rent moved from $420/wk to $445/wk (+6%).
Pacific Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pacific Heights, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Pacific Heights was $445/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pacific Heights, QLD?
- Pacific Heights had 1,111 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pacific Heights?
- Median household income in Pacific Heights was $1,960/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pacific Heights?
- 10.3% of occupied homes in Pacific Heights were rented, 41.6% were owned outright and 38.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pacific Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pacific Heights. 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