Bukali Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4630
Postcode for Bukali, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 349 km from Brisbane · Pop. 57
57
Population
46
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
46.8
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 Bukali ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bukali Compares

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

MetricBukaliQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.4% +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.

Bukali is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4630. It lies roughly 349 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by North Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Bukali has a population of 57 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 15.4%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (8.8% of residents).

Housing in Bukali includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Bukali is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Bukali Details

Postcode4630
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)57
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$474/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area46.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens89.5%
Indigenous Population5 (8.8%)
Unemployment Rate15.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.8288704
Longitude151.144507
Distance from Brisbane349 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentNorth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (19.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (14.0%)
15–24 years7 (12.3%)
25–44 years9 (15.8%)
45–64 years15 (26.3%)
65+ years11 (19.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis8 (14.0%)
Diabetes7 (12.3%)
Asthma4 (7.0%)
Heart Disease4 (7.0%)

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 vehicle9 (45.0%)
2 vehicles3 (15.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (40.0%)

Suburbs Near Bukali

Same Postcode (4630)

More Bukali 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.