Bongaree Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4507
Postcode for Bongaree, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 45 km from Brisbane · Pop. 8,162
8,162
Population
67
Median Age
$826
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.9
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 Bongaree ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bongaree Compares

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

MetricBongareeQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $826 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,568 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 67 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.9% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Bongaree is a locality 45 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4507. It falls within the Moreton Bay - North region. The local government area is Moreton Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Bongaree has a population of 8,162 with a median age of 67. The median weekly household income is $826, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.9%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 247 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Bongaree includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,568, with 4,053 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.2% of housing.

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

Schools in Bongaree include Bribie Island State High School and Bribie Island State School.

Bongaree is part of the Bribie - Beachmere statistical area in Queensland.

Bongaree Details

Postcode4507
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)8,162
Median Age67 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$826/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$491/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,568
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area6.9 km²
Population Density1179/km²
Total Dwellings4,053
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population247 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate7.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.0814
Longitude153.1569
Distance from Brisbane45 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - North
Area (SA3)Bribie - Beachmere
Local GovernmentMoreton Bay
Federal ElectorateLongman

Age Profile

0–14 (6.7%) 15–24 (5.0%) 25–44 (8.8%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (55.8%)
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0–14 years545 (6.7%)
15–24 years406 (5.0%)
25–44 years717 (8.8%)
45–64 years1,952 (23.9%)
65+ years4,554 (55.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.8%) Mortgaged (14.4%) Rented (25.8%)

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)

Arthritis1,992 (24.4%)
Heart Disease976 (12.0%)
Diabetes838 (10.3%)
Asthma837 (10.3%)
Cancer723 (8.9%)
Lung Condition561 (6.9%)
Dementia220 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle378 (9.5%)
1 vehicle2,180 (54.8%)
2 vehicles1,076 (27.1%)
3+ vehicles342 (8.6%)

Schools in Bongaree

Bribie Island State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 969 · 1,020 students
Bribie Island State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 942 · 427 students

Suburbs Near Bongaree

Same Postcode (4507)

More Bongaree 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.