Verrierdale, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Verrierdale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1037, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Verrierdale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 809
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,831
- SEIFA score
- 1037
- Coordinates
- -26.4876, 153.0154
Verrierdale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Verrierdale using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 10% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 132 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 96 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 151 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 296 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 133 | 16% |
Share of the 808 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 112 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 132 | 48% |
| Rented | 26 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 271 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 274 occupied private dwellings in Verrierdale.
- Median weekly rent
- $430
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,055
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,942
- Median weekly personal income
- $739
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 169 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 40 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 388 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 202
- Employed part-time
- 164
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Verrierdale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Verrierdale is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1191 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 120 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 207 mm |
| Mar | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 162 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 76 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.8°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 14°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 16.4°C | 119 mm |
| Nov | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 98 mm |
| Dec | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 123 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Verrierdale
Where is Verrierdale?
Verrierdale is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Verrierdale?
At the 2021 Census, Verrierdale had a population of about 809.
Is Verrierdale an advantaged area?
Verrierdale has an ABS SEIFA score of 1037, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 77 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Verrierdale?
Verrierdale has average daytime highs of about 24.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.6°C, with roughly 1,191 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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