Queensland · Postcode 4621

Golden Fleece postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 253 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
45
Population (2021)
$1,062
Household income/wk
48
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Golden Fleece 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

4621 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
45 People Resident population, Census 2021
North Burnett Council area 96 suburbs, 7 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,062/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,062/wk
40% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
4.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
24.0%
18.0 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 Golden Fleece ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Golden Fleece vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGolden FleeceQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,062 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,088 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 24.0% +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.

Golden Fleece is a locality 253 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4621. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is North Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Golden Fleece has a population of 45 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 24.0%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in Golden Fleece includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,088, 12 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Golden Fleece is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Golden Fleece details

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

Postcode4621
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)45
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$433/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,088
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area244.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens97.8%
Unemployment Rate24.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.3469806
Longitude152.1241699
Distance from Brisbane253 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentNorth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateMaryborough
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (31.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (13.3%) 45–64 (35.6%) 65+ (17.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (31.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years6 (13.3%)
45–64 years16 (35.6%)
65+ years8 (17.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.7%) Mortgaged (58.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Golden Fleece is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis10 (22.2%)
Asthma8 (17.8%)
Diabetes3 (6.7%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles7 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles9 (56.2%)

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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.