Avenell Heights Postcode

Queensland

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4670
Postcode for Avenell Heights, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 294 km from Brisbane · Pop. 5,028
5,028
Population
47
Median Age
$1,066
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.1
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 Avenell Heights 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 Avenell Heights Compares

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

MetricAvenell HeightsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,066 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.2% +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.

Avenell Heights (4670) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 294 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Bundaberg statistical area. It is administered by Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Avenell Heights has a population of 5,028 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,066, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.2%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 352 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in Avenell Heights includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 2,032 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.0% of housing.

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

Avenell Heights is part of the Bundaberg statistical area in Queensland.

Avenell Heights Details

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5,028
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,066/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$566/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density1647/km²
Total Dwellings2,032
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population352 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate8.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.8905044
Longitude152.3667837
Distance from Brisbane294 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (19.9%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (28.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years806 (16.0%)
15–24 years560 (11.1%)
25–44 years1,002 (19.9%)
45–64 years1,257 (25.0%)
65+ years1,410 (28.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.6%) Mortgaged (26.4%) Rented (36.0%)

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)

Arthritis773 (15.4%)
Asthma593 (11.8%)
Diabetes419 (8.3%)
Heart Disease362 (7.2%)
Lung Condition226 (4.5%)
Cancer207 (4.1%)
Dementia96 (1.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle171 (8.5%)
1 vehicle874 (43.5%)
2 vehicles629 (31.3%)
3+ vehicles337 (16.8%)

Suburbs Near Avenell Heights

Same Postcode (4670)

More Avenell Heights 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.