Dunkeld Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA

4465

Postcode for Dunkeld, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 494 km from Brisbane · Pop. 49

Population

Median Age

$1,375

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

9/10

SEIFA Advantage

2674.9

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 Dunkeld ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dunkeld Compares

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

Metric	Dunkeld	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,375 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Median age	52	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	9/10 +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.

Dunkeld is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4465. It lies roughly 494 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Maranoa.

According to the 2021 Census, Dunkeld has a population of 49 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the QLD average.

Housing in Dunkeld includes a 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Dunkeld scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Dunkeld is served by Dunkeld State School.

Dunkeld is part of the Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa statistical area in Queensland.

Dunkeld Details

Postcode	4465
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	49
Median Age	52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$774/week
Average Household Size	2.5 persons
Area	2674.9 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	18
Australian Citizens	81.6%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	9/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-27.142422
Longitude	148.0382688
Distance from Brisbane	494 km
Region (SA4)	Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)	Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
Local Government	Maranoa
Federal Electorate	Maranoa

Age Profile

8.2%

28.6%

24.5%

16.3%

42.9%

0–14 (8.2%) 15–24 (28.6%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (16.3%) 65+ (42.9%)

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0–14 years	4 (8.2%)
15–24 years	14 (28.6%)
25–44 years	12 (24.5%)
45–64 years	8 (16.3%)
65+ years	21 (42.9%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	3 (6.1%)
Asthma	3 (6.1%)
Cancer	3 (6.1%)

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	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	3 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles	8 (72.7%)

Schools in Dunkeld

Dunkeld State School

Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1006 · 7 students

Suburbs Near Dunkeld

Mount Moffatt 0.0 km Womblebank 0.0 km Kilmorey Falls 0.0 km Bargunyah 0.0 km V Gate 37.1 km Begonia 42.2 km Ballaroo 51.6 km Muckadilla 63.5 km Walhallow 67.7 km Eurella 67.7 km Amby 67.7 km Wycombe 68.7 km

Same Postcode (4465)

Bargunyah Forestvale Kilmorey Falls Mitchell Mount Moffatt V Gate Womalilla Womblebank

More Dunkeld Data

Maranoa LGA 67 suburbs, 13 postcodes, 12,794 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Roma (98.0 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Maranoa LGA

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.