Cordalba Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4660
Postcode for Cordalba, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 268 km from Brisbane · Pop. 467
467
Population
53
Median Age
$962
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.9
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 Cordalba ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cordalba Compares

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

MetricCordalbaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $962 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 53 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.7% -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.

Cordalba is a locality 268 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 Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Cordalba has a population of 467 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $962, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 23 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in Cordalba includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 181 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.2% of housing.

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

Cordalba is served by Cordalba State School.

Cordalba is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Cordalba Details

Postcode4660
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)467
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$962/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$497/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area14.9 km²
Population Density31/km²
Total Dwellings181
Australian Citizens84.6%
Indigenous Population23 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate1.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.166667
Longitude152.216667
Distance from Brisbane268 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (27.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years68 (14.6%)
15–24 years46 (9.9%)
25–44 years83 (17.8%)
45–64 years143 (30.6%)
65+ years129 (27.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.0%) Mortgaged (31.3%) Rented (16.8%)

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)

Arthritis86 (18.4%)
Asthma33 (7.1%)
Heart Disease32 (6.9%)
Diabetes28 (6.0%)
Lung Condition19 (4.1%)
Cancer17 (3.6%)

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 vehicle63 (33.7%)
2 vehicles76 (40.6%)
3+ vehicles48 (25.7%)

Schools in Cordalba

Cordalba State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 946 · 90 students

Suburbs Near Cordalba

Same Postcode (4660)

More Cordalba 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.