Kanigan Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4570
Postcode for Kanigan, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 175 km from Brisbane · Pop. 143
143
Population
43
Median Age
$1,124
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
22.3
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 Kanigan 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 Kanigan Compares

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

MetricKaniganQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,124 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,350 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 17.9% +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.

Kanigan is a locality 175 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4570. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Kanigan has a population of 143 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 17.9%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 12 (8.4% of residents).

Housing in Kanigan includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,350, with 45 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, Kanigan scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Kanigan is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Kanigan Details

Postcode4570
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)143
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$426/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,350
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area22.3 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens88.1%
Indigenous Population12 (8.4%)
Unemployment Rate17.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.9479579
Longitude152.5796026
Distance from Brisbane175 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateWide Bay

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (24.5%) 65+ (23.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (21.7%)
15–24 years11 (7.7%)
25–44 years33 (23.1%)
45–64 years35 (24.5%)
65+ years34 (23.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (33.3%) 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)

Asthma19 (13.3%)
Arthritis14 (9.8%)
Diabetes9 (6.3%)
Lung Condition8 (5.6%)
Heart Disease4 (2.8%)
Cancer4 (2.8%)
Dementia3 (2.1%)

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 vehicle4 (10.0%)
2 vehicles17 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles19 (47.5%)

Suburbs Near Kanigan

Same Postcode (4570)

More Kanigan 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.