Queensland · Postcode 4678

Bororen postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 390 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
399
Population (2021)
$1,361
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bororen 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

4678 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
399 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gladstone Council area 69 suburbs, 8 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,361/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,361/wk
23% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
7.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below 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 Bororen ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBororenQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,361 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 51 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Bororen is a locality 390 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4678. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Gladstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Bororen has a population of 399 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,361, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 11 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Bororen includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 141 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

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

Bororen is served by Bororen State School.

Bororen is part of the Gladstone statistical area in Queensland.

Bororen details

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

Postcode4678
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)399
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,361/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$542/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area330.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings141
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population11 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.2417175
Longitude151.4954148
Distance from Brisbane390 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Gladstone
Local GovernmentGladstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateBurnett
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years73 (18.3%)
15–24 years28 (7.0%)
25–44 years78 (19.5%)
45–64 years133 (33.3%)
65+ years82 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (38.6%) Rented (15.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bororen is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis49 (12.3%)
Asthma43 (10.8%)
Heart Disease26 (6.5%)
Diabetes21 (5.3%)
Lung Condition14 (3.5%)
Cancer13 (3.3%)
Dementia3 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.6%)
1 vehicle29 (21.2%)
2 vehicles54 (39.4%)
3+ vehicles49 (35.8%)

Schools in Bororen

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Bororen. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Bororen State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 988 · 30 students

Suburbs Near Bororen

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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.