Drinan Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4671
Postcode for Drinan, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 288 km from Brisbane · Pop. 135
135
Population
48
Median Age
$982
Household Income/wk
$276
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.5
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 Drinan 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 Drinan Compares

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

MetricDrinanQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $982 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $276 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $693 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 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.

Drinan is a locality 288 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, Drinan has a population of 135 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $982, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Drinan includes a median weekly rent of $276, median monthly mortgage repayment of $693, with 55 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.8% of housing.

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

Drinan is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Drinan Details

Postcode4671
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)135
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$982/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$496/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$276
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$693
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area23.5 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings55
Australian Citizens88.9%
Indigenous Population3 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.0431605
Longitude152.0106699
Distance from Brisbane288 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (9.6%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (40.7%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (9.6%)
15–24 years16 (11.9%)
25–44 years28 (20.7%)
45–64 years55 (40.7%)
65+ years30 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.2%) Mortgaged (43.6%) Rented (18.2%)

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)

Arthritis21 (15.6%)
Asthma10 (7.4%)
Cancer10 (7.4%)
Diabetes6 (4.4%)
Heart Disease6 (4.4%)
Lung Condition6 (4.4%)

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 vehicle13 (26.5%)
2 vehicles20 (40.8%)
3+ vehicles16 (32.7%)

Suburbs Near Drinan

Same Postcode (4671)

More Drinan 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.