Mount Perry Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4671
Postcode for Mount Perry, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 289 km from Brisbane · Pop. 487
487
Population
54
Median Age
$963
Household Income/wk
$196
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
608.7
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 Mount Perry 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 Mount Perry Compares

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

MetricMount PerryQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $963 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $196 -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 6.7% +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.

Mount Perry is a locality 289 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 North Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Perry has a population of 487 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $963, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 33 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Mount Perry includes a median weekly rent of $196, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 193 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.0% of housing.

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

Mount Perry is served by Mount Perry State School.

Mount Perry is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Mount Perry Details

Postcode4671
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)487
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$963/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$477/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$196
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area608.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings193
Australian Citizens84.6%
Indigenous Population33 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.1801838
Longitude151.6574578
Distance from Brisbane289 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentNorth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (13.6%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (15.6%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (31.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years66 (13.6%)
15–24 years41 (8.4%)
25–44 years76 (15.6%)
45–64 years149 (30.6%)
65+ years152 (31.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.1%) Mortgaged (22.9%) Rented (16.0%)

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)

Arthritis80 (16.4%)
Asthma45 (9.2%)
Heart Disease37 (7.6%)
Diabetes34 (7.0%)
Lung Condition20 (4.1%)
Cancer14 (2.9%)
Dementia5 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (2.8%)
1 vehicle62 (34.4%)
2 vehicles67 (37.2%)
3+ vehicles46 (25.6%)

Schools in Mount Perry

Mount Perry State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 910 · 52 students

Suburbs Near Mount Perry

Same Postcode (4671)

More Mount Perry 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.