Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Paddys Green suburb profile
Paddys Green, QLD · Postcode 4880
This Paddys Green suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Paddys Green, QLD (postcode 4880). 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 Paddys Green with nearby suburbs.
Paddys Green at a glance
Population
405
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,571/wk
Median age
38
Paddys Green 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
+45.7% over 10 years
Population
405
was 361 in 2016
+44 · +12.2%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$125 · +125%
Household income
$1,571/wk
was $1,410/wk in 2016
+$161 · +11.4%
Median age
38
was 43 in 2016
-5 · -11.6%
Dig deeper: Paddys Green population growth · Paddys Green then and now
Paddys Green vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Paddys Green, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-39.2% vs area
- Paddys Green$225/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-8.6% vs area
- Paddys Green$1,571/wk
- Nearby$1,584.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Paddys Green38
- Nearby42.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-6.6% vs area
- Paddys Green$739/wk
- Nearby$821/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Paddys Green compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Paddys Green sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,008.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Paddys Green on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Paddys Green, QLD.
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Paddys Green people
- Population
- 405
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 17.5%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Paddys Green income
- Median household income
- $1,571/wk
- Median personal income
- $739/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Paddys Green housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,504/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35%
- Mortgaged
- 22.4%
- Rented
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.9%
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
Paddys Green work
- Employment to population
- 62.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.4%
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 4880)
Compare Paddys Green with nearby suburbs
Paddys Green in numbers
Paddys Green had 405 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 5% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 17.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35% own their home outright, 22.4% are paying a mortgage, 15.4% rent. Separate houses make up 82.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 36% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,571/wk, 7% below 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 12.2% (from 361 to 405). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $225/wk (+125%).
Paddys Green suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Paddys Green, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Paddys Green was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Paddys Green, QLD?
- Paddys Green had 405 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Paddys Green?
- Median household income in Paddys Green was $1,571/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Paddys Green?
- 15.4% of occupied homes in Paddys Green were rented, 35% were owned outright and 22.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Paddys Green suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Paddys Green. 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