Bauple Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4650
Postcode for Bauple, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 190 km from Brisbane · Pop. 745
745
Population
60
Median Age
$787
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
82.0
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 Bauple ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bauple Compares

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

MetricBaupleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $787 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $790 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 60 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.8% +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.

Bauple is a locality 190 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4650. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Bauple has a population of 745 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $787, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 15.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 44 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in Bauple includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $790, with 313 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.6% of housing.

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

Bauple is served by Bauple State School.

Bauple is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Bauple Details

Postcode4650
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)745
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$787/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$447/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$790
Average Household Size2 persons
Area82.0 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings313
Australian Citizens84.4%
Indigenous Population44 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate15.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.8071555
Longitude152.6049363
Distance from Brisbane190 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateWide Bay

Age Profile

0–14 (7.9%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (11.4%) 45–64 (39.7%) 65+ (36.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years59 (7.9%)
15–24 years49 (6.6%)
25–44 years85 (11.4%)
45–64 years296 (39.7%)
65+ years271 (36.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.2%) Mortgaged (27.5%) Rented (14.4%)

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)

Arthritis163 (21.9%)
Asthma81 (10.9%)
Diabetes70 (9.4%)
Heart Disease53 (7.1%)
Lung Condition43 (5.8%)
Cancer40 (5.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (3.5%)
1 vehicle120 (37.9%)
2 vehicles116 (36.6%)
3+ vehicles70 (22.1%)

Schools in Bauple

Bauple State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 924 · 40 students

Suburbs Near Bauple

Same Postcode (4650)

More Bauple 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.