Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sapphire Central suburb profile
Sapphire Central, QLD · Postcode 4702
This Sapphire Central suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sapphire Central, QLD (postcode 4702). 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 Sapphire Central with nearby suburbs.
Sapphire Central at a glance
Population
1,214
Median rent
$160/wk
Household income
$644/wk
Median age
59
Sapphire Central 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
-17.2% over 10 years
Population
1,214
was 1,449 in 2016
-235 · -16.2%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$40 · +33.3%
Household income
$644/wk
was $590/wk in 2016
+$54 · +9.2%
Median age
59
was 56 in 2016
+3 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Sapphire Central population growth · Sapphire Central then and now
Sapphire Central vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Sapphire Central, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-56.8% vs area
- Sapphire Central$160/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-62.5% vs area
- Sapphire Central$644/wk
- Nearby$1,822.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+51.3% vs area
- Sapphire Central59
- Nearby38.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-44.8% vs area
- Sapphire Central$437/wk
- Nearby$859.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Sapphire Central compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sapphire Central ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1794.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1780.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1864.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1782.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sapphire Central on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sapphire Central, QLD.
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Sapphire Central people
- Population
- 1,214
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 18%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sapphire Central income
- Median household income
- $644/wk
- Median personal income
- $437/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sapphire Central housing
- Median rent
- $160/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.1%
- Mortgaged
- 6.4%
- Rented
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 34.5%
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
Sapphire Central work
- Employment to population
- 26.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 13%
- Year 12 or above
- 22.6%
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 4702)
Compare Sapphire Central with nearby suburbs
Sapphire Central in numbers
Sapphire Central had 1,214 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 48% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 18% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.1% own their home outright, 6.4% are paying a mortgage, 6.2% rent. Separate houses make up 58.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $160/wk, 54% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $644/wk, 62% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 13%. 22.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 fell 16.2% (from 1,449 to 1,214). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $160/wk (+33.3%).
Sapphire Central suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sapphire Central, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Sapphire Central was $160/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sapphire Central, QLD?
- Sapphire Central had 1,214 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sapphire Central?
- Median household income in Sapphire Central was $644/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sapphire Central?
- 6.2% of occupied homes in Sapphire Central were rented, 39.1% were owned outright and 6.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sapphire Central suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sapphire Central. 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