Cherwell Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA Above QLD income
4660
Postcode for Cherwell, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 249 km from Brisbane · Pop. 10
10
Population
39
Median Age
$3,249
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
145.3
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 Cherwell ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cherwell Compares

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

MetricCherwellQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,249 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Mortgage/month $405 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 39 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Cherwell is a locality 249 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4660. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Cherwell has a population of 10 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $3,249, above the QLD average.

Housing in Cherwell includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $405, 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

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

Cherwell is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Cherwell Details

Postcode4660
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)10
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,249/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$405
Average Household Size6 persons
Area145.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens150.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.2853014
Longitude152.4864583
Distance from Brisbane249 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (60.0%) 15–24 (40.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (30.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (60.0%)
15–24 years4 (40.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (30.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Suburbs Near Cherwell

Pacific Haven 7.0 km Howard 8.6 km Buxton 9.1 km Burrum River 9.9 km Burrum 11.2 km Burrum Town 11.2 km Isis River 12.1 km Torbanlea 12.9 km Abington 14.9 km Burgowan 15.0 km Beelbi Creek 15.9 km Burrum Heads 16.4 km

Same Postcode (4660)

Abington Apple Tree Creek Buxton Childers Cordalba Doolbi Eureka Farnsfield Goodwood Gregory River Horton Huxley Isis Central Isis Central Mill Isis River Kowbi Kullogum Lynwood North Gregory North Isis Promisedland Redridge South Isis Woodgate

More Cherwell Data

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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.