Horton Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4660
Postcode for Horton, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 258 km from Brisbane · Pop. 205
205
Population
48
Median Age
$959
Household Income/wk
$255
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.9
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 Horton 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 Horton Compares

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

MetricHortonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $959 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $255 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,087 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈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.

Horton is a locality 258 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4660. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Horton has a population of 205 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $959, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 17 (8.3% of residents).

Housing in Horton includes a median weekly rent of $255, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,087, with 73 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.5% of housing.

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

Horton is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Horton Details

Postcode4660
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)205
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$959/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$488/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$255
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,087
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area14.9 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings73
Australian Citizens83.9%
Indigenous Population17 (8.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.2373398
Longitude152.320582
Distance from Brisbane258 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (26.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years44 (21.5%)
15–24 years17 (8.3%)
25–44 years41 (20.0%)
45–64 years53 (25.9%)
65+ years54 (26.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.7%) Mortgaged (33.8%) Rented (15.5%)

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)

Arthritis26 (12.7%)
Diabetes17 (8.3%)
Asthma11 (5.4%)
Cancer11 (5.4%)
Heart Disease10 (4.9%)
Lung Condition8 (3.9%)

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 vehicle27 (37.5%)
2 vehicles29 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles16 (22.2%)

Suburbs Near Horton

Same Postcode (4660)

More Horton 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.