North Burnett

Queensland · Wide Bay · 10,020 people · 96 suburbs · 7 postcodes

North Burnett at a glance

10,020

Population

#39 of 69 in QLD

19,589

km² area

0/km² density

48.6

Median age

+9.3 vs QLD

888

SEIFA IRSAD

#52 of 69 in QLD

Schools

15 gov, 2 Cath, 0 indep

10.2%

Born overseas

25.3%

Renting

Map shows the North Burnett LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

North Burnett is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 96 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 19,589 km². North Burnett has a population of 10,020 , ranking #39 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Gayndah (1,949 residents).About 10.2% of residents were born overseas and 5.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

15.8%

9.7%

18.7%

28.8%

27.0%

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (18.7%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (27.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,573 (15.8%)
15–24 years	962 (9.7%)
25–44 years	1,857 (18.7%)
45–64 years	2,859 (28.8%)
65+ years	2,680 (27.0%)

10.2%

Born overseas

5.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

6.8%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

49.5%

25.2%

25.3%

Owned outright (49.5%) Mortgaged (25.2%) Renting (25.3%)

Dwelling type mix

97.5%

Separate house (97.5%) Semi/townhouse (1.3%) Flat/apartment (1.2%)

$180

Median weekly rent

$1,084

Median monthly mortgage

38.4%

Households with 0-1 cars

61.6%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.4%

Unemployment rate

2,625

In full-time work

1,284

In part-time work

Schools in North Burnett

17 schools across North Burnett: 88.2% Government, 11.8% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 947 (range 792 to 1023). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

88.2%

11.8%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

70.6%

11.8%

17.6%

Primary (70.6%) Secondary (11.8%) Combined (17.6%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 947 QLD median 985LGA range 792 to 1023

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 17 schools in North Burnett, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Mundubbera State College	Government	Combined	Mundubbera	193	933
Burnett State College	Government	Secondary	Gayndah	158	923
Monto State High School	Government	Secondary	Monto	149	957
Biggenden State School	Government	Combined	Biggenden	116	895
Monto State School	Government	Primary	Monto	111	937
Eidsvold State School	Government	Combined	Eidsvold	104	792
Gayndah State School	Government	Primary	Gayndah	97	881
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Gayndah	71	1003
Mount Perry State School	Government	Primary	Mount Perry	52	910
St Therese's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Monto	36	1000
Boynewood State School	Government	Primary	Boynewood	33	985
Coalstoun Lakes State School	Government	Primary	Coalstoun Lakes	28	1006
Abercorn State School	Government	Primary	Abercorn	27	1005
Mulgildie State School	Government	Primary	Mulgildie	20	946
Dallarnil State School	Government	Primary	Dallarnil	12	1023
Binjour Plateau State School	Government	Primary	Binjour	4	948
Monogorilby State School	Government	Primary	Monogorilby

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within North Burnett. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

888

Ranked #52 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

902

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

943

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

887

Suburbs in North Burnett

North Burnett contains 96 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Gayndah	4625	1,949	$1,033/wk	47
Monto	4630	1,156	$853/wk	55
Mundubbera	4626	1,120	$1,241/wk	39
Biggenden	4621	788	$725/wk	57
Eidsvold	4627	538	$805/wk	51
Mount Perry	4671	487	$963/wk	54
Dallarnil	4621	245	$811/wk	55
Degilbo	4621	182	$748/wk	56
Three Moon	4630	178	$1,875/wk	45
Moonford	4630	162	$1,625/wk	38
Mulgildie	4630	147	$1,166/wk	46
Boynewood	4626	138	$2,187/wk	39
Mundowran	4626	119	$1,125/wk	49
Woowoonga	4621	117	$966/wk	51
Derri Derra	4626	115	$1,687/wk	47
Woodmillar	4625	106	$1,458/wk	44
Coalstoun Lakes	4621	99	$1,531/wk	44
Bancroft	4630	98	$900/wk	44
Riverleigh	4626	95	$1,218/wk	46
Binjour	4625	86	$1,166/wk	55
Coringa	4621	86	$1,224/wk	49
Didcot	4621	85	$1,312/wk	38
Eidsvold West	4627	85	$1,833/wk	40
Mungungo	4630	84	$1,125/wk	46
Coonambula	4626	80	$949/wk	44
Lakeside	4621	69	$866/wk	50
Glenrae	4626	63	$2,036/wk	55
Tellebang	4630	60	$850/wk	50
Dirnbir	4625	59	$2,249/wk	37
Bukali	4630	57	$1,125/wk	46
Kalpowar	4630	53	$687/wk	60
Rawbelle	4630	51	$1,999/wk	32
Golden Fleece	4621	45	$1,062/wk	48
Abercorn	4627	41	$1,125/wk	50
Kapaldo	4630	41	$1,166/wk	50
Reids Creek	4625	41	$1,149/wk	61
Mount Debateable	4625	40	$1,875/wk	60
Wetheron	4625	40	$1,125/wk	59
Glenleigh	4630	39	$875/wk	57
Malmoe	4627	37	$1,437/wk	50
Gurgeena	4626	36	$900/wk	54
Cannindah	4630	35	$880/wk	52
Beeron	4626	34	$2,250/wk	32
Ceratodus	4627	34	$574/wk	41
Hawkwood	4626	34	$2,374/wk	48
Monal	4630	34	$1,375/wk	59
Wuruma Dam	4627	34	$1,125/wk	39
Branch Creek	4625	33	$2,374/wk	54
Monogorilby	4626	33	$899/wk	29
Philpott	4626	32	$1,125/wk	54
Splinter Creek	4630	32	$2,124/wk	43
Ban Ban Springs	4625	31	$2,374/wk	36
Ideraway	4625	31	$850/wk	48
Bon Accord	4625	29	$1,874/wk	51
Grosvenor	4627	29	$1,187/wk	38
Old Cooranga	4626	29	$1,125/wk	47
Byrnestown	4625	27	$900/wk	59
Cania	4630	27	$933/wk	51
Eidsvold East	4627	27	$1,562/wk	55
Selene	4630	27	$1,312/wk	48
Ban Ban	4625	25	$2,249/wk	36
Humphery	4625	24	$1,249/wk	39
Harrami	4630	22	$2,416/wk	55
Gooroolba	4625	21	$1,124/wk	50
Wilson Valley	4625	20	$1,999/wk	52
Yenda	4625	16	$2,750/wk	42
Aranbanga	4625	15	$1,149/wk	53
Yarrol	4630	15	$1,375/wk	60
Cynthia	4627	13	$1,062/wk	53
Deep Creek	4625	13	$1,375/wk	37
Dykehead	4626	13	$575/wk	34
Ventnor	4630	13	$1,125/wk	61
Coominglah	4630	12	$1,375/wk	60
Ginoondan	4625	12	$2,249/wk	56
Mingo	4625	12	$725/wk	64
Cheltenham	4627	10	$2,250/wk	27
Mount Lawless	4625	9	$1,249/wk	42
Blairmore	4625	8	$1,625/wk	5
Brovinia	4626	7		60
Pile Gully	4625	7	$450/wk	67
Stockhaven	4625	6	$1,875/wk	73
Mount Steadman	4625	5	$1,274/wk	44
Dundarrah	4625	4	$725/wk	71
Campbell Creek	4625	3	$1,399/wk	46
Harriet	4625	3	$4,625/wk	57
Mungy	4671	3	$250/wk	60
Barlyne	4625
Coominglah Forest	4630
Greenhills Beach Nsw 2230 Gin Gin	4671
Obil Bil	4626
O’Bil Bil	4626
Penwhaupell	4625
The Limits	4625		$325/wk	62
Toondahra	4625		$900/wk	24
Wahoon	4625
Wateranga	4621			62

Postcodes covered

4621, 4625, 4626, 4627, 4630, 4650, 4671

Compare North Burnett with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of North Burnett and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
North Burnett (QLD)	10,020	48.6	888	25.3%	10.2%
Bundaberg	99,127	46.7	898	28.3%	13.0%
Douglas	12,146	45.5	943	32.2%	21.5%
South Burnett	32,985	47.1	885	26.1%	9.7%
Fraser Coast	111,044	50.8	889	25.5%	15.0%
Banana	14,508	38.9	954	33.3%	7.8%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about North Burnett

What is the population of North Burnett?

The 2021 Census recorded 10,020 people living in North Burnett, across 96 suburbs.

What suburbs are in North Burnett?

North Burnett contains 96 suburbs. The most populous are Gayndah, Monto, Mundubbera, Biggenden, Eidsvold.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in North Burnett?

North Burnett covers 7 postcodes: 4621, 4625, 4626, 4627, 4630, 4650, 4671.

How many schools are in North Burnett?

North Burnett has 17 schools, including 15 government, 2 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for North Burnett?

North Burnett has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 888, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.