Burrum Town Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4659
Postcode for Burrum Town, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 242 km from Brisbane · Pop. 197
197
Population
59
Median Age
$744
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.4
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 Burrum Town ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Burrum Town Compares

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

MetricBurrum TownQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $744 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $892 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 59 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 19.0% +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.

Burrum Town is a locality 242 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4659. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Burrum Town has a population of 197 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $744, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 19.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 15 (7.6% of residents).

Housing in Burrum Town includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $892, with 107 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.5% of housing.

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

Burrum Town is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Burrum Town Details

Postcode4659
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)197
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$744/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$479/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$892
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density144/km²
Total Dwellings107
Australian Citizens93.4%
Indigenous Population15 (7.6%)
Unemployment Rate19.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.326018
Longitude152.588414
Distance from Brisbane242 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (11.7%) 15–24 (4.1%) 25–44 (12.7%) 45–64 (31.5%) 65+ (37.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (11.7%)
15–24 years8 (4.1%)
25–44 years25 (12.7%)
45–64 years62 (31.5%)
65+ years73 (37.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.1%) Mortgaged (16.3%) Rented (11.5%)

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)

Arthritis45 (22.8%)
Asthma35 (17.8%)
Diabetes24 (12.2%)
Lung Condition24 (12.2%)
Heart Disease19 (9.6%)
Cancer14 (7.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (3.8%)
1 vehicle69 (66.3%)
2 vehicles25 (24.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (5.8%)

Suburbs Near Burrum Town

Same Postcode (4659)

More Burrum Town 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.