Gurgeena Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4626
Postcode for Gurgeena, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 277 km from Brisbane · Pop. 36
36
Population
54
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$299
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.3
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 Gurgeena ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gurgeena Compares

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

MetricGurgeenaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $299 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 54 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.

Gurgeena is a locality 277 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4626. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is North Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Gurgeena has a population of 36 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $900, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (8.3% of residents).

Housing in Gurgeena includes a median weekly rent of $299, 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gurgeena scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Gurgeena is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Gurgeena Details

Postcode4626
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)36
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$487/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$299
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area33.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens83.3%
Indigenous Population3 (8.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.4560926
Longitude151.3938938
Distance from Brisbane277 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentNorth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (16.7%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (25.0%)
15–24 years3 (8.3%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years6 (16.7%)
65+ years9 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (70.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (30.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (16.7%)

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 vehicles9 (60.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (40.0%)

Suburbs Near Gurgeena

Branch Creek 2.6 km Mundowran 8.3 km Binjour 8.7 km Philpott 13.4 km O'Bil Bil 16.0 km Obil Bil 16.0 km Mundubbera 17.0 km Glenrae 18.4 km Reids Creek 18.8 km Humphery 19.2 km Grosvenor 20.6 km Malmoe 21.6 km

Same Postcode (4626)

Beeron Boynewood Brovinia Coonambula Derri Derra Dykehead Glenrae Hawkwood Monogorilby Mundowran Mundubbera O'Bil Bil Obil Bil Old Cooranga O’Bil Bil Philpott Riverleigh

More Gurgeena Data

North Burnett LGA 96 suburbs, 7 postcodes, 10,020 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bundaberg (116.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for North Burnett LGA

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.