Queensland · Postcode 4621

Degilbo postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 245 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
182
Population (2021)
$748
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Degilbo 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

4621 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
182 People Resident population, Census 2021
North Burnett Council area 96 suburbs, 7 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$748/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$748/wk
58% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
42% 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
56 years
12.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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 Degilbo ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDegilboQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $748 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,104 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 56 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Degilbo is a locality 245 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4621. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is North Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Degilbo has a population of 182 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $748, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Degilbo includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,104, with 77 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.3% of housing.

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

Degilbo is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Degilbo details

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

Postcode4621
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)182
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$748/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$404/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,104
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area93.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings77
Australian Citizens83.0%
Indigenous Population5 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.4718502
Longitude151.9850508
Distance from Brisbane245 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentNorth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateMaryborough
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.1%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (14.8%) 45–64 (21.4%) 65+ (38.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (12.1%)
15–24 years18 (9.9%)
25–44 years27 (14.8%)
45–64 years39 (21.4%)
65+ years70 (38.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.0%) Mortgaged (25.3%) Rented (10.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Degilbo 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)

Arthritis43 (23.6%)
Asthma17 (9.3%)
Diabetes12 (6.6%)
Heart Disease11 (6.0%)
Lung Condition6 (3.3%)
Cancer3 (1.6%)
Dementia3 (1.6%)

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 vehicle25 (34.2%)
2 vehicles31 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles17 (23.3%)

Suburbs Near Degilbo

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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.