Chinchilla Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4413
Postcode for Chinchilla, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 250 km from Brisbane · Pop. 7,068
7,068
Population
33
Median Age
$1,549
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
72.1
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 Chinchilla ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Chinchilla Compares

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

MetricChinchillaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,549 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 33 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Chinchilla is a locality 250 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4413. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Western Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Chinchilla has a population of 7,068 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,549, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 537 (7.6% of residents).

Housing in Chinchilla includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 2,420 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 44.0% of dwellings.

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

There are 4 schools in the Chinchilla area, including Chinchilla State High School, Chinchilla Christian College, Chinchilla State School and others.

Chinchilla is part of the Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa statistical area in Queensland.

Chinchilla Details

Postcode4413
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)7,068
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,549/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$810/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area72.1 km²
Population Density98/km²
Total Dwellings2,420
Australian Citizens82.6%
Indigenous Population537 (7.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.7553996
Longitude150.6284922
Distance from Brisbane250 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
Local GovernmentWestern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (22.7%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (29.2%) 45–64 (21.4%) 65+ (14.8%)
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0–14 years1,606 (22.7%)
15–24 years839 (11.9%)
25–44 years2,062 (29.2%)
45–64 years1,512 (21.4%)
65+ years1,049 (14.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.0%) Mortgaged (29.0%) Rented (44.0%)

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)

Asthma631 (8.9%)
Arthritis508 (7.2%)
Diabetes345 (4.9%)
Heart Disease242 (3.4%)
Cancer182 (2.6%)
Lung Condition115 (1.6%)
Dementia27 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle109 (4.6%)
1 vehicle848 (35.8%)
2 vehicles911 (38.5%)
3+ vehicles499 (21.1%)

Schools in Chinchilla

Chinchilla State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 941 · 572 students
Chinchilla Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1004 · 462 students
Chinchilla State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 912 · 453 students
St Joseph's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1002 · 288 students

Suburbs Near Chinchilla

Same Postcode (4413)

More Chinchilla 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.