Queensland · Postcode 4413

Chinchilla postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 250 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7,068
Population (2021)
$1,549
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Chinchilla at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4413 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
7,068 People Resident population, Census 2021
Western Downs Council area 107 suburbs, 19 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,549/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,549/wk
12% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
11.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
2.2 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Chinchilla vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.7%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (29.2%) 45–64 (21.4%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
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

Chinchilla is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Chinchilla. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.