Maroondan Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4671
Postcode for Maroondan, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 297 km from Brisbane · Pop. 346
346
Population
53
Median Age
$936
Household Income/wk
$236
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.2
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 Maroondan 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 Maroondan Compares

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

MetricMaroondanQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $936 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $236 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,131 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 53 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Maroondan is a locality 297 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4671. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Maroondan has a population of 346 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $936, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 11 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Maroondan includes a median weekly rent of $236, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,131, with 138 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.2% of housing.

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

Maroondan is served by Maroondan State School.

Maroondan is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Maroondan Details

Postcode4671
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)346
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$936/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$432/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$236
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,131
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area20.2 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings138
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population11 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.9561732
Longitude152.0106699
Distance from Brisbane297 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (32.9%) 65+ (30.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years53 (15.3%)
15–24 years22 (6.4%)
25–44 years53 (15.3%)
45–64 years114 (32.9%)
65+ years104 (30.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.9%) Mortgaged (29.3%) Rented (9.8%)

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)

Arthritis65 (18.8%)
Asthma35 (10.1%)
Diabetes24 (6.9%)
Lung Condition24 (6.9%)
Heart Disease23 (6.6%)
Cancer14 (4.0%)

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 vehicle49 (36.3%)
2 vehicles60 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles26 (19.3%)

Schools in Maroondan

Maroondan State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 955 · 41 students

Suburbs Near Maroondan

Same Postcode (4671)

More Maroondan 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.