Diglum Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4680
Postcode for Diglum, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 413 km from Brisbane · Pop. 56
56
Population
45
Median Age
$1,833
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
378.6
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 Diglum ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Diglum Compares

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

MetricDiglumQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,833 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $4,333 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 45 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.

Diglum is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4680. It lies roughly 413 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Gladstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Diglum has a population of 56 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,833, close to the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 6 (10.7% of residents).

Housing in Diglum includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,333, with 19 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Diglum is part of the Gladstone statistical area in Queensland.

Diglum Details

Postcode4680
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)56
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,833/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$754/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,333
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area378.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens92.9%
Indigenous Population6 (10.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.1453949
Longitude151.1893
Distance from Brisbane413 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Gladstone
Local GovernmentGladstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (50.0%) 65+ (16.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (25.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (16.1%)
45–64 years28 (50.0%)
65+ years9 (16.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.5%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis4 (7.1%)
Asthma3 (5.4%)

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 vehicle4 (23.5%)
2 vehicles9 (52.9%)
3+ vehicles4 (23.5%)

Suburbs Near Diglum

Same Postcode (4680)

More Diglum 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.