Suburb
Deception Bay postcode, Queensland
Deception Bay is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 19,573. It is in postcode 4508. Households earn a median of $1,270/wk, 24% below the state median.
Deception Bay at a glance:
- 19,573
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,270/wk
- Median household income
- 40
- Median age
- $325/wk
- Median rent
- 7,505
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Deception Bay compared with Queensland
Postcodes in Deception Bay
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Deception Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 19,573 | $1,270/wk | 40 | 9,693 |
How Deception Bay ranks
Compared with the 51 Queensland suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 19,573 — 17th of 51 in Queensland, 151st of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,270/wk — 47th of 51 in Queensland, 295th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 40 — 14th of 51 in Queensland, 64th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $325/wk — 46th of 51 in Queensland, 284th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 38.7% — 19th of 51 in Queensland, 103rd of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,087
- 5-142,723
- 15-191,288
- 20-241,190
- 25-342,143
- 35-442,449
- 45-542,540
- 55-642,418
- 65-742,134
- 75-841,159
- 85+435
Housing and people
- Houses
- 84.1%
- Townhouses
- 9.6%
- Apartments
- 4.4%
- Owned outright
- 24.9%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 33.4%
- Rented
- 38.7%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Born overseas
- 20.4%
- Other language at home
- 7.8%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6.9%
Compared with similar Queensland suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroochydore → | 20,629 | $1,360/wk | $410/wk | 47 | 4558 |
| Coomera → | 20,225 | $1,930/wk | $450/wk | 29 | 4209 |
| Deception Bay | 19,573 | $1,270/wk | $325/wk | 40 | 4508 |
| Thornlands → | 19,263 | $2,218/wk | $470/wk | 36 | 4164 |
| Helensvale → | 18,949 | $2,014/wk | $495/wk | 41 | 4212 |
| Labrador → | 18,643 | $1,188/wk | $380/wk | 45 | 4215 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Deception Bay
What is the postcode of Deception Bay, QLD?+
Deception Bay is in postcode 4508.
Does Deception Bay share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 4508 covers only Deception Bay according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Deception Bay?+
$1,270/wk, which is 24% below the Queensland median (2021 Census).
How big is Deception Bay compared with other Queensland suburbs?+
Deception Bay is the 17th largest of the 51 Queensland suburbs we cover, with 19,573 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.