Mothar Mountain Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4570
Postcode for Mothar Mountain, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 138 km from Brisbane · Pop. 563
563
Population
47
Median Age
$1,437
Household Income/wk
$315
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
57.3
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 Mothar Mountain ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mothar Mountain Compares

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

MetricMothar MountainQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $315 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,512 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% ≈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.

Mothar Mountain is a locality 138 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4570. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Gympie.

According to the 2021 Census, Mothar Mountain has a population of 563 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%. The Indigenous population is 18 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Mothar Mountain includes a median weekly rent of $315, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,512, with 194 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.3% of housing.

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

Mothar Mountain is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Mothar Mountain Details

Postcode4570
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)563
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$623/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$315
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,512
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area57.3 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings194
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population18 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.2475928
Longitude152.7676633
Distance from Brisbane138 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentGympie
Federal ElectorateWide Bay

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (33.4%) 65+ (20.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years96 (17.1%)
15–24 years52 (9.2%)
25–44 years108 (19.2%)
45–64 years188 (33.4%)
65+ years115 (20.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.8%) Mortgaged (34.5%) Rented (14.7%)

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)

Arthritis81 (14.4%)
Asthma41 (7.3%)
Heart Disease35 (6.2%)
Diabetes29 (5.2%)
Cancer24 (4.3%)
Lung Condition19 (3.4%)
Dementia4 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.1%)
1 vehicle47 (24.4%)
2 vehicles73 (37.8%)
3+ vehicles69 (35.8%)

Suburbs Near Mothar Mountain

Same Postcode (4570)

More Mothar Mountain 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.