Delan Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4671
Postcode for Delan, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 290 km from Brisbane · Pop. 323
323
Population
51
Median Age
$973
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
32.3
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 Delan 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 Delan Compares

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

MetricDelanQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $973 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 51 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.2% +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.

Delan is a locality 290 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4671. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Delan has a population of 323 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $973, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.2%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 12 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in Delan includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 129 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.2% of housing.

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

Delan is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Delan Details

Postcode4671
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)323
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$973/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$477/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area32.3 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings129
Australian Citizens83.9%
Indigenous Population12 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate8.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.0176934
Longitude152.0458106
Distance from Brisbane290 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (10.5%) 15–24 (13.9%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (27.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (10.5%)
15–24 years45 (13.9%)
25–44 years58 (18.0%)
45–64 years94 (29.1%)
65+ years90 (27.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.2%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (9.8%)

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)

Arthritis52 (16.1%)
Asthma33 (10.2%)
Heart Disease25 (7.7%)
Diabetes16 (5.0%)
Lung Condition15 (4.6%)
Cancer10 (3.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.6%)
1 vehicle36 (31.0%)
2 vehicles43 (37.1%)
3+ vehicles34 (29.3%)

Suburbs Near Delan

Same Postcode (4671)

More Delan 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.