Gundiah Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4650
Postcode for Gundiah, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 189 km from Brisbane · Pop. 89
89
Population
53
Median Age
$885
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
55.5
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 Gundiah 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 Gundiah Compares

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

MetricGundiahQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $885 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 53 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 13.9% +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.

Gundiah is a locality 189 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4650. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Gundiah has a population of 89 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $885, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 13.9%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 6 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Gundiah includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 35 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.4% of housing.

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

Gundiah is served by Gundiah State School.

Gundiah is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Gundiah Details

Postcode4650
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)89
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$885/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$413/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area55.5 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens86.5%
Indigenous Population6 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate13.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.8288892
Longitude152.5377968
Distance from Brisbane189 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateWide Bay

Age Profile

0–14 (9.0%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (16.9%) 45–64 (40.4%) 65+ (22.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (9.0%)
15–24 years9 (10.1%)
25–44 years15 (16.9%)
45–64 years36 (40.4%)
65+ years20 (22.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.8%) Mortgaged (25.6%) Rented (18.6%)

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)

Arthritis12 (13.5%)
Diabetes9 (10.1%)
Asthma9 (10.1%)
Heart Disease8 (9.0%)
Cancer4 (4.5%)

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 vehicle8 (24.2%)
2 vehicles11 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles14 (42.4%)

Schools in Gundiah

Gundiah State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 916 · 11 students

Suburbs Near Gundiah

Same Postcode (4650)

More Gundiah 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.