Queensland · Postcode 4356

Bongeen postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 157 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
71
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
28
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bongeen at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4356 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
71 People Resident population, Census 2021
Toowoomba Council area 231 suburbs, 33 postcodes
28 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,562/wk
12% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
28 years
16.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
14.8%
8.8 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Bongeen ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bongeen vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBongeenQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 28 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.8% +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.

Bongeen is a locality 157 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4356. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Toowoomba.

According to the 2021 Census, Bongeen has a population of 71 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 14.8%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in Bongeen includes a median weekly rent of $200, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bongeen scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bongeen is part of the Darling Downs - East statistical area in Queensland.

Bongeen details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4356
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)71
Median Age28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area111.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens67.6%
Unemployment Rate14.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.5368918
Longitude151.4392319
Distance from Brisbane157 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs - East
Local GovernmentToowoomba
Federal ElectorateGroom
State ElectorateCondamine
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (33.8%) 15–24 (15.5%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (22.5%) 65+ (4.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (33.8%)
15–24 years11 (15.5%)
25–44 years19 (26.8%)
45–64 years16 (22.5%)
65+ years3 (4.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bongeen is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma7 (9.9%)
Arthritis4 (5.6%)
Heart Disease4 (5.6%)

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 vehicle3 (37.5%)
2 vehicles5 (62.5%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.