Ellesmere Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4610
Postcode for Ellesmere, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 151 km from Brisbane · Pop. 334
334
Population
52
Median Age
$972
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
48.2
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 Ellesmere 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 Ellesmere Compares

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

MetricEllesmereQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $972 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.0% +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.

Ellesmere is a locality 151 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, Ellesmere has a population of 334 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $972, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 35 (10.5% of residents).

Housing in Ellesmere includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 132 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.1% of housing.

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

Ellesmere is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Ellesmere Details

Postcode4610
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)334
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$972/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$482/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area48.2 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings132
Australian Citizens86.5%
Indigenous Population35 (10.5%)
Unemployment Rate8.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.733646
Longitude151.7481161
Distance from Brisbane151 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (15.0%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (27.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years45 (13.5%)
15–24 years36 (10.8%)
25–44 years50 (15.0%)
45–64 years107 (32.0%)
65+ years93 (27.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.6%) Mortgaged (32.5%) Rented (4.9%)

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)

Arthritis55 (16.5%)
Asthma43 (12.9%)
Heart Disease21 (6.3%)
Cancer21 (6.3%)
Lung Condition15 (4.5%)
Diabetes12 (3.6%)

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 vehicle41 (30.6%)
2 vehicles51 (38.1%)
3+ vehicles42 (31.3%)

Suburbs Near Ellesmere

Same Postcode (4610)

More Ellesmere 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.