Bajool Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4699
Postcode for Bajool, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 494 km from Brisbane · Pop. 447
447
Population
44
Median Age
$1,262
Household Income/wk
$238
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
588.4
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 Bajool ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bajool Compares

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

MetricBajoolQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,262 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $238 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,690 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 44 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Bajool is a locality 494 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4699. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Bajool has a population of 447 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,262, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 26 (5.8% of residents).

Housing in Bajool includes a median weekly rent of $238, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,690, with 152 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bajool scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bajool is served by Bajool State School.

Bajool is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Bajool Details

Postcode4699
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)447
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,262/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$608/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$238
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,690
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area588.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings152
Australian Citizens91.3%
Indigenous Population26 (5.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.6353354
Longitude150.5457955
Distance from Brisbane494 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (23.9%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (22.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years107 (23.9%)
15–24 years50 (11.2%)
25–44 years75 (16.8%)
45–64 years121 (27.1%)
65+ years101 (22.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.9%) Mortgaged (39.9%) Rented (13.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma46 (10.3%)
Arthritis44 (9.8%)
Diabetes22 (4.9%)
Heart Disease20 (4.5%)
Cancer12 (2.7%)
Lung Condition9 (2.0%)
Dementia6 (1.3%)

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 vehicle43 (29.1%)
2 vehicles50 (33.8%)
3+ vehicles55 (37.2%)

Schools in Bajool

Bajool State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 971 · 15 students

Suburbs Near Bajool

Same Postcode (4699)

More Bajool 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.