Avondale Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4670
Postcode for Avondale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 313 km from Brisbane · Pop. 701
701
Population
49
Median Age
$1,046
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
70.0
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 Avondale 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 Avondale Compares

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

MetricAvondaleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,046 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 49 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +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.

Avondale is a locality 313 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4670. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Avondale has a population of 701 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,046, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 31 (4.4% of residents).

Housing in Avondale includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 257 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.5% of housing.

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

Avondale is served by Avondale State School.

Avondale is part of the Bundaberg statistical area in Queensland.

Avondale Details

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)701
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,046/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$520/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area70.0 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings257
Australian Citizens86.4%
Indigenous Population31 (4.4%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.7641104
Longitude152.160798
Distance from Brisbane313 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (36.5%) 65+ (20.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years111 (15.8%)
15–24 years63 (9.0%)
25–44 years126 (18.0%)
45–64 years256 (36.5%)
65+ years145 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.8%) Mortgaged (35.7%) Rented (13.5%)

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)

Arthritis103 (14.7%)
Asthma58 (8.3%)
Diabetes42 (6.0%)
Heart Disease37 (5.3%)
Lung Condition23 (3.3%)
Cancer19 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.2%)
1 vehicle72 (29.6%)
2 vehicles94 (38.7%)
3+ vehicles74 (30.5%)

Schools in Avondale

Avondale State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 990 · 9 students

Suburbs Near Avondale

Same Postcode (4670)

More Avondale 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.