Dingo Beach Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4800
Postcode for Dingo Beach, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 940 km from Brisbane · Pop. 159
159
Population
61
Median Age
$982
Household Income/wk
$323
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.4
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 Dingo Beach ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dingo Beach Compares

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

MetricDingo BeachQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $982 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $323 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,652 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 61 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.

Dingo Beach is a locality 940 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4800. It falls within the Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday region. The local government area is Whitsunday.

According to the 2021 Census, Dingo Beach has a population of 159 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $982, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Dingo Beach includes a median weekly rent of $323, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,652, with 77 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.2% of housing.

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

Dingo Beach is part of the Whitsunday statistical area in Queensland.

Dingo Beach Details

Postcode4800
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)159
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$982/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$520/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$323
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,652
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area2.4 km²
Population Density66/km²
Total Dwellings77
Australian Citizens94.3%
Indigenous Population3 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-20.0926221
Longitude148.5015428
Distance from Brisbane940 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Whitsunday
Local GovernmentWhitsunday
Federal ElectorateDawson

Age Profile

0–14 (5.0%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (8.2%) 45–64 (44.7%) 65+ (40.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (5.0%)
15–24 years13 (8.2%)
25–44 years13 (8.2%)
45–64 years71 (44.7%)
65+ years64 (40.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.5%) Mortgaged (25.7%) Rented (10.8%)

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)

Arthritis36 (22.6%)
Diabetes16 (10.1%)
Heart Disease13 (8.2%)
Asthma12 (7.5%)
Cancer8 (5.0%)
Lung Condition5 (3.1%)

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 vehicle31 (41.3%)
2 vehicles31 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles13 (17.3%)

Suburbs Near Dingo Beach

Same Postcode (4800)

More Dingo Beach 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.