Kybong Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4570
Postcode for Kybong, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 135 km from Brisbane · Pop. 363
363
Population
53
Median Age
$1,006
Household Income/wk
$238
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.2
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 Kybong 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 Kybong Compares

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

MetricKybongQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,006 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $238 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 53 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.3% +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.

Kybong is a locality 135 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 Gympie.

According to the 2021 Census, Kybong has a population of 363 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,006, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.3%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 12 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Kybong includes a median weekly rent of $238, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 159 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.0% of housing.

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

Kybong is served by Mawarra Independent School.

Kybong is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Kybong Details

Postcode4570
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)363
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,006/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$571/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$238
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area36.2 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings159
Australian Citizens87.3%
Indigenous Population12 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate9.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.288
Longitude152.711
Distance from Brisbane135 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentGympie
Federal ElectorateWide Bay

Age Profile

0–14 (11.0%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (28.4%)
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0–14 years40 (11.0%)
15–24 years32 (8.8%)
25–44 years63 (17.4%)
45–64 years118 (32.5%)
65+ years103 (28.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.9%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (17.0%)

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)

Arthritis60 (16.5%)
Asthma32 (8.8%)
Diabetes27 (7.4%)
Heart Disease24 (6.6%)
Cancer17 (4.7%)
Lung Condition16 (4.4%)
Dementia3 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (5.6%)
1 vehicle57 (39.6%)
2 vehicles42 (29.2%)
3+ vehicles37 (25.7%)

Schools in Kybong

Mawarra Independent School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1033 · 44 students

Suburbs Near Kybong

Same Postcode (4570)

More Kybong 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.