Kumbarilla Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4405
Postcode for Kumbarilla, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 206 km from Brisbane · Pop. 223
223
Population
46
Median Age
$1,057
Household Income/wk
$241
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
249.0
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 Kumbarilla 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 Kumbarilla Compares

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

MetricKumbarillaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,057 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $241 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,098 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.5% +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.

Kumbarilla is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4405. It lies roughly 206 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Western Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Kumbarilla has a population of 223 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,057, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 30 (13.5% of residents).

Housing in Kumbarilla includes a median weekly rent of $241, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,098, with 75 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.9% of housing.

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

Kumbarilla is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Kumbarilla Details

Postcode4405
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)223
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,057/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$509/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$241
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,098
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area249.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings75
Australian Citizens87.4%
Indigenous Population30 (13.5%)
Unemployment Rate8.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.2935
Longitude150.947
Distance from Brisbane206 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentWestern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (35.4%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (17.0%)
15–24 years28 (12.6%)
25–44 years46 (20.6%)
45–64 years79 (35.4%)
65+ years46 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (74.5%) Mortgaged (16.4%) Rented (9.1%)

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)

Asthma30 (13.5%)
Arthritis29 (13.0%)
Heart Disease22 (9.9%)
Diabetes14 (6.3%)
Cancer9 (4.0%)
Dementia5 (2.2%)
Lung Condition4 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (5.4%)
1 vehicle20 (27.0%)
2 vehicles33 (44.6%)
3+ vehicles17 (23.0%)

Suburbs Near Kumbarilla

Same Postcode (4405)

More Kumbarilla 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.