Mcilwraith Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4671
Postcode for Mcilwraith, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 295 km from Brisbane · Pop. 202
202
Population
52
Median Age
$928
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.0
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 Mcilwraith 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 Mcilwraith Compares

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

MetricMcilwraithQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $928 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,350 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +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.

Mcilwraith is a locality 295 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, Mcilwraith has a population of 202 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $928, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 15 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Mcilwraith includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,350, with 86 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.2% of housing.

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

Mcilwraith is served by McIlwraith State School.

Mcilwraith is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Mcilwraith Details

Postcode4671
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)202
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$928/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$494/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,350
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area23.0 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings86
Australian Citizens97.5%
Indigenous Population15 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.983333
Longitude152.0
Distance from Brisbane295 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (34.2%) 65+ (27.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (16.3%)
15–24 years24 (11.9%)
25–44 years29 (14.4%)
45–64 years69 (34.2%)
65+ years55 (27.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.6%) Mortgaged (31.5%) Rented (6.8%)

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)

Arthritis23 (11.4%)
Asthma21 (10.4%)
Diabetes19 (9.4%)
Heart Disease14 (6.9%)
Cancer13 (6.4%)
Lung Condition8 (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 vehicle26 (35.1%)
2 vehicles25 (33.8%)
3+ vehicles23 (31.1%)

Schools in Mcilwraith

McIlwraith State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1020 · 20 students

Suburbs Near Mcilwraith

Same Postcode (4671)

More Mcilwraith 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.