Queensland · Postcode 4670

Elliott Heads postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 289 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,160
Population (2021)
$1,026
Household income/wk
$293
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Elliott Heads at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4670 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,160 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bundaberg Council area 108 suburbs, 6 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,026/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,026/wk
42% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$293/wk
23% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
10.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.1%
1.1 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Elliott Heads 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Elliott Heads vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricElliott HeadsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,026 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $293 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +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.

Elliott Heads is a locality 289 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4670. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Elliott Heads has a population of 1,160 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,026, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 60 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Elliott Heads includes a median weekly rent of $293, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 488 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.5% of housing.

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

Elliott Heads is served by Elliott Heads State School.

Elliott Heads is part of the Bundaberg statistical area in Queensland.

Elliott Heads details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,160
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,026/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$580/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$293
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area12.6 km²
Population Density92/km²
Total Dwellings488
Australian Citizens91.1%
Indigenous Population60 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.916667
Longitude152.483333
Distance from Brisbane289 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler
State ElectorateBurnett
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (27.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years179 (15.4%)
15–24 years84 (7.2%)
25–44 years178 (15.3%)
45–64 years389 (33.5%)
65+ years316 (27.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.5%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Rented (25.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Elliott Heads is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis170 (14.7%)
Asthma109 (9.4%)
Heart Disease82 (7.1%)
Diabetes73 (6.3%)
Cancer56 (4.8%)
Lung Condition49 (4.2%)
Dementia9 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (1.5%)
1 vehicle184 (38.7%)
2 vehicles190 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles94 (19.8%)

Schools in Elliott Heads

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Elliott Heads. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Elliott Heads State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 983 · 121 students

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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.