Highworth Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4560
Postcode for Highworth, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 96 km from Brisbane · Pop. 348
348
Population
40
Median Age
$1,674
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.5
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 Highworth ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Highworth Compares

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

MetricHighworthQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,674 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 40 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -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.

Highworth is a locality 96 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4560. It falls within the Sunshine Coast region. The local government area is Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Highworth has a population of 348 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,674, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 21 (6.0% of residents).

Housing in Highworth includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 129 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

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

Highworth is part of the Nambour statistical area in Queensland.

Highworth Details

Postcode4560
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)348
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,674/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$731/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area0.5 km²
Population Density745/km²
Total Dwellings129
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population21 (6.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.615
Longitude152.926111
Distance from Brisbane96 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Nambour
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFairfax

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (23.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years66 (19.0%)
15–24 years38 (10.9%)
25–44 years91 (26.1%)
45–64 years82 (23.6%)
65+ years80 (23.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.1%) Mortgaged (51.6%) Rented (14.3%)

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)

Arthritis36 (10.3%)
Asthma35 (10.1%)
Heart Disease13 (3.7%)
Diabetes12 (3.4%)
Lung Condition12 (3.4%)
Cancer10 (2.9%)

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 vehicle43 (36.1%)
2 vehicles50 (42.0%)
3+ vehicles26 (21.8%)

Suburbs Near Highworth

Same Postcode (4560)

More Highworth 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.