Cushnie Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4608
Postcode for Cushnie, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 178 km from Brisbane · Pop. 145
145
Population
48
Median Age
$1,312
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
78.1
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 Cushnie ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cushnie Compares

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

MetricCushnieQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,114 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 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.

Cushnie is a locality 178 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4608. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Cushnie has a population of 145 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Cushnie includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,114, with 50 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

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

Cushnie is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Cushnie Details

Postcode4608
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)145
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$496/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,114
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area78.1 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings50
Australian Citizens88.3%
Indigenous Population3 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.3386873
Longitude151.7578282
Distance from Brisbane178 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (14.5%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (19.3%)
15–24 years18 (12.4%)
25–44 years21 (14.5%)
45–64 years41 (28.3%)
65+ years38 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.1%) Mortgaged (28.9%) Rented (20.0%)

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)

Arthritis18 (12.4%)
Asthma16 (11.0%)
Diabetes15 (10.3%)
Heart Disease13 (9.0%)
Cancer6 (4.1%)
Lung Condition5 (3.4%)

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 vehicle13 (23.6%)
2 vehicles18 (32.7%)
3+ vehicles24 (43.6%)

Suburbs Near Cushnie

Mp Creek 3.3 km Greenview 6.1 km Tingoora 7.2 km Chelmsford 8.5 km Wooroolin 8.6 km Fairdale 8.7 km Wilkesdale 8.7 km Charlestown 9.6 km Leafdale 10.6 km Wondai 11.1 km Mount Mceuen 11.1 km Keysland 13.0 km

Same Postcode (4608)

Charlestown Tingoora Wilkesdale Wooroolin

More Cushnie Data

South Burnett LGA 104 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 32,985 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Kingaroy (23.8 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for South Burnett LGA

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.