Degilbo Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4621
Postcode for Degilbo, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 245 km from Brisbane · Pop. 182
182
Population
56
Median Age
$748
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
93.8
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 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.

How Degilbo Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

Same Postcode (4621)

More Degilbo 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.