Suburb
Palm Beach postcode, Queensland
Palm Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 16,349. It is in postcode 4221. Households earn a median of $1,721/wk, 3% above the state median.
Palm Beach at a glance:
- 16,349
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,721/wk
- Median household income
- 39
- Median age
- $445/wk
- Median rent
- 7,795
- 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.
Palm Beach compared with Queensland
Postcodes in Palm Beach
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 Palm Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elanora | 28,889 | $1,729/wk | 40 | 12,326 |
How Palm Beach ranks
Compared with the 51 Queensland suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 16,349 — 36th of 51 in Queensland, 234th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,721/wk — 33rd of 51 in Queensland, 203rd of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 39 — 18th of 51 in Queensland, 89th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $445/wk — 17th of 51 in Queensland, 94th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 37% — 21st of 51 in Queensland, 119th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4818
- 5-141,791
- 15-19809
- 20-24898
- 25-342,637
- 35-442,355
- 45-542,128
- 55-642,016
- 65-741,698
- 75-84859
- 85+335
Housing and people
- Houses
- 40.9%
- Townhouses
- 19.8%
- Apartments
- 38.4%
- Owned outright
- 28.5%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 32.1%
- Rented
- 37%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,093/mo
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Born overseas
- 18.7%
- Other language at home
- 6.6%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 2.5%
Compared with similar Queensland suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carindale → | 16,535 | $2,375/wk | $530/wk | 43 | 4152 |
| Varsity Lakes → | 16,493 | $1,646/wk | $490/wk | 36 | 4227 |
| Burpengary → | 16,488 | $1,720/wk | $350/wk | 36 | 4505 |
| Alexandra Hills → | 16,472 | $1,829/wk | $400/wk | 38 | 4161 |
| Albany Creek → | 16,385 | $2,267/wk | $440/wk | 40 | 4035 |
| Palm Beach | 16,349 | $1,721/wk | $445/wk | 39 | 4221 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Palm Beach
What is the postcode of Palm Beach, QLD?+
Palm Beach is in postcode 4221.
Does Palm Beach share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 4221 also covers Elanora.
What is the median household income in Palm Beach?+
$1,721/wk, which is 3% above the Queensland median (2021 Census).
How big is Palm Beach compared with other Queensland suburbs?+
Palm Beach is the 36th largest of the 51 Queensland suburbs we cover, with 16,349 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.