Lakeside Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4621
Postcode for Lakeside, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 234 km from Brisbane · Pop. 69
69
Population
50
Median Age
$866
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
103.8
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 Lakeside ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lakeside Compares

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

MetricLakesideQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $866 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,203 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 50 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 20.0% +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.

Lakeside is a locality 234 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4621. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is North Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Lakeside has a population of 69 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $866, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 20.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (7.2% of residents).

Housing in Lakeside includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,203, with 29 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Lakeside is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Lakeside Details

Postcode4621
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)69
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$437/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,203
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area103.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings29
Australian Citizens94.2%
Indigenous Population5 (7.2%)
Unemployment Rate20.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.5342905
Longitude152.1084221
Distance from Brisbane234 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentNorth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (26.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (27.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (26.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years18 (26.1%)
45–64 years22 (31.9%)
65+ years19 (27.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (77.3%) Mortgaged (22.7%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis8 (11.6%)
Asthma8 (11.6%)
Lung Condition6 (8.7%)
Diabetes5 (7.2%)
Heart Disease5 (7.2%)
Cancer5 (7.2%)

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 vehicle12 (41.4%)
2 vehicles13 (44.8%)
3+ vehicles4 (13.8%)

Suburbs Near Lakeside

Same Postcode (4621)

More Lakeside 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.