Durong Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4610
Postcode for Durong, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 204 km from Brisbane · Pop. 219
219
Population
53
Median Age
$850
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
498.9
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 Durong 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 Durong Compares

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

MetricDurongQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $780 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 53 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% ≈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.

Durong is a locality 204 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4610. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Durong has a population of 219 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $850, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%. The Indigenous population is 12 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Durong includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $780, with 86 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.3% of housing.

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

Durong is served by Durong South State School.

Durong is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Durong Details

Postcode4610
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)219
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$484/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$780
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area498.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings86
Australian Citizens88.1%
Indigenous Population12 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.3848165
Longitude151.3706825
Distance from Brisbane204 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (35.2%) 65+ (24.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (15.1%)
15–24 years14 (6.4%)
25–44 years38 (17.4%)
45–64 years77 (35.2%)
65+ years54 (24.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.8%) Mortgaged (31.5%) Rented (13.7%)

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)

Arthritis37 (16.9%)
Heart Disease22 (10.0%)
Cancer13 (5.9%)
Diabetes12 (5.5%)
Asthma12 (5.5%)
Lung Condition9 (4.1%)

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 vehicle28 (31.8%)
2 vehicles28 (31.8%)
3+ vehicles32 (36.4%)

Schools in Durong

Durong South State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 944 · 16 students

Suburbs Near Durong

Same Postcode (4610)

More Durong 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.