Ashfield Postcode

Queensland

CoastalOuter Regional Above QLD income
4670
Postcode for Ashfield, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 296 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,152
1,152
Population
32
Median Age
$2,315
Household Income/wk
$393
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.9
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 Ashfield ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

How Ashfield Compares

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

MetricAshfieldQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,315 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $393 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,740 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 32 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

Ashfield (4670) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 296 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Bundaberg statistical area. It is administered by Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Ashfield has a population of 1,152 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,315, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 25 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Ashfield includes a median weekly rent of $393, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,740, with 328 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ashfield scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Ashfield is part of the Bundaberg statistical area in Queensland.

Ashfield Details

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,152
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,315/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$882/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$393
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,740
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area4.9 km²
Population Density236/km²
Total Dwellings328
Australian Citizens83.3%
Indigenous Population25 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-24.8729039
Longitude152.3946568
Distance from Brisbane296 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (24.5%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (34.9%) 45–64 (18.1%) 65+ (11.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years282 (24.5%)
15–24 years110 (9.5%)
25–44 years402 (34.9%)
45–64 years209 (18.1%)
65+ years136 (11.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.1%) Mortgaged (51.1%) Rented (15.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis78 (6.8%)
Asthma66 (5.7%)
Diabetes46 (4.0%)
Cancer38 (3.3%)
Heart Disease34 (3.0%)
Lung Condition13 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (1.5%)
1 vehicle69 (21.1%)
2 vehicles185 (56.6%)
3+ vehicles68 (20.8%)

Suburbs Near Ashfield

Same Postcode (4670)

More Ashfield 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.