Foulden Postcode

Queensland

CoastalOuter Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4740
Postcode for Foulden, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 806 km from Brisbane · Pop. 9
9
Population
45
Median Age
$4,250
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.1
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 Foulden ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Foulden Compares

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

MetricFouldenQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $4,250 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 45 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.

Foulden (4740) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 806 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Mackay statistical area. It is administered by Mackay.

According to the 2021 Census, Foulden has a population of 9 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $4,250, above the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Foulden scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Foulden is part of the Mackay statistical area in Queensland.

Foulden Details

Postcode4740
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)9
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density3/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-21.1406872
Longitude149.1472345
Distance from Brisbane806 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Mackay
Local GovernmentMackay
Federal ElectorateDawson

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (33.3%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (33.3%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Suburbs Near Foulden

West Mackay 2.0 km Mackay West 2.0 km Richanna Heights 2.3 km Planella 2.3 km Racecourse 2.4 km Mackay Caneland 3.2 km Caneland 3.2 km Timberlands 3.3 km Glenella 3.3 km Mackay 3.6 km Erakala 4.0 km Mackay North 4.2 km

Same Postcode (4740)

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More Foulden Data

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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.