Moolboolaman Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4671
Postcode for Moolboolaman, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 300 km from Brisbane · Pop. 487
487
Population
54
Median Age
$912
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
126.0
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 Moolboolaman 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 Moolboolaman Compares

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

MetricMoolboolamanQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $912 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.5% +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.

Moolboolaman is a locality 300 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, Moolboolaman has a population of 487 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $912, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 28 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Moolboolaman includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 186 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.8% of housing.

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

Moolboolaman is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Moolboolaman Details

Postcode4671
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)487
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$912/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$437/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area126.0 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings186
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population28 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate9.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.9897647
Longitude151.8292206
Distance from Brisbane300 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (34.9%) 65+ (26.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years70 (14.4%)
15–24 years41 (8.4%)
25–44 years75 (15.4%)
45–64 years170 (34.9%)
65+ years129 (26.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.1%) Mortgaged (34.7%) Rented (9.2%)

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)

Arthritis103 (21.1%)
Asthma50 (10.3%)
Diabetes35 (7.2%)
Heart Disease32 (6.6%)
Lung Condition23 (4.7%)
Cancer21 (4.3%)
Dementia4 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.6%)
1 vehicle53 (28.3%)
2 vehicles90 (48.1%)
3+ vehicles41 (21.9%)

Suburbs Near Moolboolaman

Same Postcode (4671)

More Moolboolaman 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.