Queensland · Postcode 4625

Gooroolba postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 249 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
21
Population (2021)
$1,124
Household income/wk
50
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gooroolba 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

4625 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
21 People Resident population, Census 2021
North Burnett Council area 96 suburbs, 7 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,124/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,124/wk
36% 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
50 years
6.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below 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 Gooroolba ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGooroolbaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,124 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Mortgage/month $975 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 50 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Gooroolba is a locality 249 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4625. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is North Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Gooroolba has a population of 21 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the QLD average.

Housing in Gooroolba includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $975, 8 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, Gooroolba scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Gooroolba is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Gooroolba details

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

Postcode4625
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)21
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$975
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area31.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens90.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.519733
Longitude151.8027606
Distance from Brisbane249 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentNorth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateCallide
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (42.9%) 65+ (42.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (14.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (19.0%)
45–64 years9 (42.9%)
65+ years9 (42.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.0%) Mortgaged (60.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gooroolba 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)

Arthritis6 (28.6%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles7 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.