Bucca Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4670
Postcode for Bucca, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 303 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,063
1,063
Population
47
Median Age
$1,281
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
186.5
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 Bucca ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bucca Compares

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

MetricBuccaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,281 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,213 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% ≈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.

Bucca is a locality 303 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4670. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Bucca has a population of 1,063 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,281, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%. The Indigenous population is 46 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Bucca includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,213, with 351 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bucca scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bucca is part of the Bundaberg statistical area in Queensland.

Bucca Details

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,063
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,281/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$574/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,213
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area186.5 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings351
Australian Citizens85.5%
Indigenous Population46 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.8588002
Longitude152.1410179
Distance from Brisbane303 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years175 (16.5%)
15–24 years110 (10.3%)
25–44 years211 (19.8%)
45–64 years368 (34.6%)
65+ years204 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (45.8%) Rented (8.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis144 (13.5%)
Asthma87 (8.2%)
Diabetes69 (6.5%)
Heart Disease63 (5.9%)
Lung Condition36 (3.4%)
Cancer26 (2.4%)
Dementia5 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (1.5%)
1 vehicle72 (20.9%)
2 vehicles136 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles131 (38.1%)

Suburbs Near Bucca

Same Postcode (4670)

More Bucca 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.