Gin Gin Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4671
Postcode for Gin Gin, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 296 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,139
1,139
Population
51
Median Age
$904
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.8
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 Gin Gin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gin Gin Compares

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

MetricGin GinQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $904 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 51 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.0% +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.

Gin Gin is a locality 296 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4671. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Gin Gin has a population of 1,139 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $904, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 53 (4.7% of residents).

Housing in Gin Gin includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 458 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gin Gin scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Gin Gin include Gin Gin State High School and Gin Gin State School.

Gin Gin is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Gin Gin Details

Postcode4671
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,139
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$904/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$483/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area33.8 km²
Population Density34/km²
Total Dwellings458
Australian Citizens85.3%
Indigenous Population53 (4.7%)
Unemployment Rate9.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.990833
Longitude151.95
Distance from Brisbane296 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (30.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years166 (14.6%)
15–24 years134 (11.8%)
25–44 years191 (16.8%)
45–64 years306 (26.9%)
65+ years348 (30.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.9%) Mortgaged (17.7%) Rented (36.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis202 (17.7%)
Asthma110 (9.7%)
Diabetes90 (7.9%)
Heart Disease78 (6.8%)
Lung Condition68 (6.0%)
Cancer64 (5.6%)
Dementia10 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle25 (5.8%)
1 vehicle189 (44.2%)
2 vehicles142 (33.2%)
3+ vehicles72 (16.8%)

Schools in Gin Gin

Gin Gin State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 944 · 404 students
Gin Gin State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 929 · 254 students

Suburbs Near Gin Gin

Same Postcode (4671)

More Gin Gin 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.