Queensland · Postcode 4605

Moffatdale postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 167 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional
257
Population (2021)
$959
Household income/wk
$230
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Moffatdale at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4605 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
257 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Burnett Council area 104 suburbs, 14 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$959/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$959/wk
46% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$230/wk
39% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
5.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Moffatdale ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Moffatdale vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMoffatdaleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $959 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,006 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 49 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Moffatdale is a locality 167 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4605. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Moffatdale has a population of 257 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $959, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 11 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Moffatdale includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,006, with 91 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Moffatdale scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Moffatdale is served by Moffatdale State School.

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

Moffatdale details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4605
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)257
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$959/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$586/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,006
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area52.6 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings91
Australian Citizens80.2%
Indigenous Population11 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-26.2822045
Longitude152.0026178
Distance from Brisbane167 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Gympie - Cooloola
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateWide Bay
State ElectorateNanango
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (15.2%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (31.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years47 (18.3%)
15–24 years25 (9.7%)
25–44 years39 (15.2%)
45–64 years68 (26.5%)
65+ years80 (31.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (69.7%) Mortgaged (21.3%) Rented (9.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Moffatdale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis35 (13.6%)
Asthma18 (7.0%)
Diabetes14 (5.4%)
Heart Disease11 (4.3%)
Cancer9 (3.5%)
Lung Condition7 (2.7%)

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 vehicle37 (41.6%)
2 vehicles27 (30.3%)
3+ vehicles25 (28.1%)

Schools in Moffatdale

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Moffatdale. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Moffatdale State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 923 · 72 students

Suburbs Near Moffatdale

Same Postcode (4605)

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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.