Booral Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4655
Postcode for Booral, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 236 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,636
1,636
Population
47
Median Age
$1,412
Household Income/wk
$335
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
27.9
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 Booral ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Booral Compares

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

MetricBooralQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,412 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $335 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +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.

Booral is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4655. It lies roughly 236 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Booral has a population of 1,636 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,412, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 50 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Booral includes a median weekly rent of $335, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 557 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.6% of housing.

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

Booral is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Booral Details

Postcode4655
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,636
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,412/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$585/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$335
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area27.9 km²
Population Density59/km²
Total Dwellings557
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population50 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.353889
Longitude152.889722
Distance from Brisbane236 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (19.7%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years269 (16.4%)
15–24 years189 (11.6%)
25–44 years323 (19.7%)
45–64 years521 (31.8%)
65+ years341 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.8%) Mortgaged (43.8%) Rented (12.4%)

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)

Arthritis232 (14.2%)
Asthma164 (10.0%)
Heart Disease92 (5.6%)
Diabetes86 (5.3%)
Cancer72 (4.4%)
Lung Condition68 (4.2%)
Dementia14 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (0.9%)
1 vehicle123 (22.2%)
2 vehicles231 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles195 (35.2%)

Suburbs Near Booral

Same Postcode (4655)

More Booral 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.