Byfield Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4703
Postcode for Byfield, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 568 km from Brisbane · Pop. 323
323
Population
48
Median Age
$1,018
Household Income/wk
$235
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
181.5
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 Byfield 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 Byfield Compares

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

MetricByfieldQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,018 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $235 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,344 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.0% +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.

Byfield is a locality 568 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4703. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Byfield has a population of 323 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,018, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Byfield includes a median weekly rent of $235, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,344, with 107 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.3% of housing.

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

Byfield is served by Byfield State School.

Byfield is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Byfield Details

Postcode4703
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)323
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,018/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$487/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$235
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,344
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area181.5 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings107
Australian Citizens77.7%
Indigenous Population3 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate8.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-22.8372067
Longitude150.640093
Distance from Brisbane568 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentLivingstone
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (32.2%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years57 (17.6%)
15–24 years38 (11.8%)
25–44 years56 (17.3%)
45–64 years104 (32.2%)
65+ years70 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.2%) Mortgaged (28.2%) Rented (11.7%)

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)

Arthritis35 (10.8%)
Asthma32 (9.9%)
Heart Disease17 (5.3%)
Cancer13 (4.0%)
Lung Condition11 (3.4%)
Diabetes5 (1.5%)
Dementia4 (1.2%)

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 vehicle32 (30.5%)
2 vehicles50 (47.6%)
3+ vehicles23 (21.9%)

Schools in Byfield

Byfield State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 953 · 32 students

Suburbs Near Byfield

Same Postcode (4703)

More Byfield 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.