Downsfield Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

4570

Postcode for Downsfield, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 161 km from Brisbane · Pop. 86

Population

Median Age

$725

Household Income/wk

$380

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

25.4

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 Downsfield 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 Downsfield Compares

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

Metric	Downsfield	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$725 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$380 ≈QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$934 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	47	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.

Downsfield is a locality 161 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4570. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Gympie.

According to the 2021 Census, Downsfield has a population of 86 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $725, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (5.8% of residents).

Housing in Downsfield includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $934, with 36 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.5% of housing.

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

Downsfield is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Downsfield Details

Postcode	4570
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	86
Median Age	47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$406/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$934
Average Household Size	2.3 persons
Area	25.4 km²
Population Density	3/km²
Total Dwellings	36
Australian Citizens	82.6%
Indigenous Population	5 (5.8%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-26.0497893
Longitude	152.7287143
Distance from Brisbane	161 km
Region (SA4)	Wide Bay
Area (SA3)	Maryborough
Local Government	Gympie
Federal Electorate	Wide Bay

Age Profile

11.6%

12.8%

24.4%

25.6%

23.3%

0–14 (11.6%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (23.3%)

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0–14 years	10 (11.6%)
15–24 years	11 (12.8%)
25–44 years	21 (24.4%)
45–64 years	22 (25.6%)
65+ years	20 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

59.0%

20.5%

Owned outright (59.0%) Mortgaged (20.5%) Rented (20.5%)

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)

Asthma	9 (10.5%)
Arthritis	5 (5.8%)
Heart Disease	4 (4.7%)
Lung Condition	4 (4.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	10 (26.3%)
2 vehicles	17 (44.7%)
3+ vehicles	11 (28.9%)

Suburbs Near Downsfield

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More Downsfield Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.