Abington Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4660
Postcode for Abington, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 260 km from Brisbane · Pop. 60
60
Population
43
Median Age
$924
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Abington ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Abington Compares

Abington vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAbingtonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $924 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,275 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Abington is a locality 260 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4660. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Abington has a population of 60 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $924, below the QLD average.

Housing in Abington includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,275, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Abington scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Abington is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Abington Details

Postcode4660
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)60
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$924/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$606/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,275
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area19.6 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens78.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.2124338
Longitude152.362383
Distance from Brisbane260 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (20.0%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (16.7%)
15–24 years12 (20.0%)
25–44 years12 (20.0%)
45–64 years15 (25.0%)
65+ years8 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.7%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (35.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (10.0%)
Diabetes5 (8.3%)
Cancer4 (6.7%)
Asthma3 (5.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (75.0%)

Suburbs Near Abington

Same Postcode (4660)

More Abington Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.