Benair Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional

4610

Postcode for Benair, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 165 km from Brisbane · Pop. 151

151

Population

Median Age

$1,416

Household Income/wk

$285

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

56.6

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Benair Compares

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

Metric	Benair	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,416 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$285 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,573 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	45	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	7/10 +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.

Benair is a locality 165 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4610. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Benair has a population of 151 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 14 (9.3% of residents).

Housing in Benair includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,573, with 46 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.1% of housing.

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

Benair is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Benair Details

Postcode	4610
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	151
Median Age	45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$585/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,573
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	56.6 km²
Population Density	3/km²
Total Dwellings	46
Australian Citizens	85.4%
Indigenous Population	14 (9.3%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-26.6145612
Longitude	151.6614758
Distance from Brisbane	165 km
Region (SA4)	Wide Bay
Area (SA3)	Burnett
Local Government	South Burnett
Federal Electorate	Maranoa

Age Profile

23.8%

7.3%

18.5%

29.8%

19.2%

0–14 (23.8%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (19.2%)

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0–14 years	36 (23.8%)
15–24 years	11 (7.3%)
25–44 years	28 (18.5%)
45–64 years	45 (29.8%)
65+ years	29 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

57.1%

31.0%

11.9%

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (31.0%) Rented (11.9%)

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)

Arthritis	17 (11.3%)
Heart Disease	8 (5.3%)
Asthma	5 (3.3%)
Lung Condition	5 (3.3%)
Diabetes	4 (2.6%)
Cancer	3 (2.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	9 (18.0%)
2 vehicles	19 (38.0%)
3+ vehicles	22 (44.0%)

Suburbs Near Benair

Mannuem 5.0 km Wattle Grove 8.3 km Inverlaw 9.0 km Kumbia 9.5 km Haly Creek 10.3 km Boonenne 12.9 km Gordonbrook 13.1 km Goodger 13.5 km Ellesmere 15.8 km Taabinga Village 16.8 km Taabinga 16.8 km Alice Creek 17.8 km

Same Postcode (4610)

More Benair Data

South Burnett LGA 104 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 32,985 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Kingaroy (19.6 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for South Burnett LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.