Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pinkenba suburb profile
Pinkenba, QLD · Postcode 4008
This Pinkenba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pinkenba, QLD (postcode 4008). 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 Pinkenba with nearby suburbs.
Pinkenba at a glance
Population
350
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,666/wk
Median age
40
Pinkenba 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
+5.1% over 10 years
Population
350
was 368 in 2016
-18 · -4.9%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,666/wk
was $1,199/wk in 2016
+$467 · +38.9%
Median age
40
was 42 in 2016
-2 · -4.8%
Dig deeper: Pinkenba population growth · Pinkenba then and now
Pinkenba vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Pinkenba, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Pinkenba$350/wk
- Nearby$402.5/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-17.3% vs area
- Pinkenba$1,666/wk
- Nearby$2,069/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
+8.1% vs area
- Pinkenba40
- Nearby33
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-2% vs area
- Pinkenba$848/wk
- Nearby$1,165.5/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Pinkenba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pinkenba 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 4988.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3935
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3968.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1870.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pinkenba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pinkenba, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pinkenba people
- Population
- 350
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 40.9%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pinkenba income
- Median household income
- $1,666/wk
- Median personal income
- $848/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pinkenba housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.3%
- Owned outright
- 30.6%
- Mortgaged
- 32.2%
- Rented
- 26.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.3%
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
Pinkenba work
- Employment to population
- 41.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.5%
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 4008)
Compare Pinkenba with nearby suburbs
Pinkenba in numbers
Pinkenba had 350 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 40.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.6% own their home outright, 32.2% are paying a mortgage, 26.4% rent. Separate houses make up 86.8% of dwellings, with 3.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,666/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.9% (from 368 to 350). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $350/wk (+16.7%).
Pinkenba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pinkenba, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Pinkenba was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pinkenba, QLD?
- Pinkenba had 350 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pinkenba?
- Median household income in Pinkenba was $1,666/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pinkenba?
- 26.4% of occupied homes in Pinkenba were rented, 30.6% were owned outright and 32.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pinkenba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pinkenba. 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 · Richest suburbs in Brisbane