Horse Camp Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4671
Postcode for Horse Camp, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 290 km from Brisbane · Pop. 486
486
Population
56
Median Age
$774
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
38.8
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 Horse Camp ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Horse Camp Compares

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

MetricHorse CampQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $774 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $719 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 56 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 17.1% +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.

Horse Camp is a locality 290 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4671. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Horse Camp has a population of 486 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $774, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 17.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 26 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Horse Camp includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $719, with 196 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.3% of housing.

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

Horse Camp is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Horse Camp Details

Postcode4671
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)486
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$427/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$719
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area38.8 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings196
Australian Citizens83.1%
Indigenous Population26 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate17.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.0711655
Longitude151.8818801
Distance from Brisbane290 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (12.1%) 15–24 (6.0%) 25–44 (12.3%) 45–64 (38.9%) 65+ (31.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years59 (12.1%)
15–24 years29 (6.0%)
25–44 years60 (12.3%)
45–64 years189 (38.9%)
65+ years152 (31.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.8%) Mortgaged (33.5%) Rented (6.7%)

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)

Arthritis91 (18.7%)
Asthma42 (8.6%)
Heart Disease40 (8.2%)
Diabetes35 (7.2%)
Lung Condition33 (6.8%)
Cancer27 (5.6%)
Dementia4 (0.8%)

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 vehicle75 (40.3%)
2 vehicles73 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles38 (20.4%)

Suburbs Near Horse Camp

Same Postcode (4671)

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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.