Maidenwell Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4615
Postcode for Maidenwell, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 139 km from Brisbane · Pop. 227
227
Population
55
Median Age
$979
Household Income/wk
$145
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
73.3
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 Maidenwell 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 Maidenwell Compares

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

MetricMaidenwellQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $979 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $145 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,073 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 55 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

Maidenwell is a locality 139 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4615. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Maidenwell has a population of 227 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $979, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Maidenwell includes a median weekly rent of $145, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,073, with 87 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.3% of housing.

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

Maidenwell is part of the Gympie - Cooloola statistical area in Queensland.

Maidenwell Details

Postcode4615
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)227
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$979/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$508/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$145
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,073
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area73.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings87
Australian Citizens82.4%
Indigenous Population5 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.8569842
Longitude151.8001576
Distance from Brisbane139 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Gympie - Cooloola
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (4.8%) 25–44 (16.3%) 45–64 (36.6%) 65+ (28.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (14.5%)
15–24 years11 (4.8%)
25–44 years37 (16.3%)
45–64 years83 (36.6%)
65+ years65 (28.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.8%) Mortgaged (26.6%) Rented (12.7%)

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)

Arthritis43 (18.9%)
Asthma32 (14.1%)
Diabetes19 (8.4%)
Heart Disease14 (6.2%)
Lung Condition10 (4.4%)
Cancer8 (3.5%)
Dementia5 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (4.6%)
1 vehicle26 (29.9%)
2 vehicles38 (43.7%)
3+ vehicles19 (21.8%)

Suburbs Near Maidenwell

Same Postcode (4615)

More Maidenwell 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.