Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Proston suburb profile
Proston, QLD · Postcode 4613
This Proston suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Proston, QLD (postcode 4613). 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 Proston with nearby suburbs.
Proston at a glance
Population
410
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$764/wk
Median age
54
Proston 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
+23.9% over 10 years
Population
410
was 379 in 2016
+31 · +8.2%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$15 · +9.1%
Household income
$764/wk
was $700/wk in 2016
+$64 · +9.1%
Median age
54
was 55 in 2016
-1 · -1.8%
Dig deeper: Proston population growth · Proston then and now
Proston vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Proston, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-51.4% vs area
- Proston$180/wk
- Nearby$242.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-55.6% vs area
- Proston$764/wk
- Nearby$940.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+38.5% vs area
- Proston54
- Nearby52.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-42.9% vs area
- Proston$452/wk
- Nearby$499.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Proston compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Proston ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1864.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1856.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1880.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2889.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Proston on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Proston, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Proston people
- Population
- 410
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 8.3%
- 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
Proston income
- Median household income
- $764/wk
- Median personal income
- $452/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Proston housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $624/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50.7%
- Mortgaged
- 15.6%
- Rented
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.2%
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
Proston work
- Employment to population
- 29.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.8%
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 4613)
Compare Proston with nearby suburbs
Proston in numbers
Proston had 410 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 35% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 8.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50.7% own their home outright, 15.6% are paying a mortgage, 16.1% rent. Separate houses make up 79.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 49% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $764/wk, 55% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.2% (from 379 to 410). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $180/wk (+9.1%).
Proston suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Proston, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Proston was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Proston, QLD?
- Proston had 410 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Proston?
- Median household income in Proston was $764/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Proston?
- 16.1% of occupied homes in Proston were rented, 50.7% were owned outright and 15.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Proston suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Proston. 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