Nearum Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

4671

Postcode for Nearum, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 289 km from Brisbane · Pop. 24

Population

Median Age

$1,624

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

85.5

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 Nearum ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Nearum Compares

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

Metric	Nearum	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,624 ≈QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Median age	58	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -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.

Nearum 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 Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Nearum has a population of 24 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,624, close to the QLD average.

Housing in Nearum includes a 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Nearum is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Nearum Details

Postcode	4671
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	24
Median Age	58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$674/week
Average Household Size	1.8 persons
Area	85.5 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	5
Australian Citizens	41.7%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-25.100143
Longitude	151.8436638
Distance from Brisbane	289 km
Region (SA4)	Wide Bay
Area (SA3)	Burnett
Local Government	Bundaberg
Federal Electorate	Flynn

Age Profile

12.5%

33.3%

37.5%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (37.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	3 (12.5%)
25–44 years	0 (0.0%)
45–64 years	8 (33.3%)
65+ years	9 (37.5%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (100.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis

3 (12.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	4 (44.4%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	5 (55.6%)

Suburbs Near Nearum

Doughboy 4.1 km Horse Camp 5.0 km St Kilda 8.8 km Dalysford 10.3 km Moolboolaman 12.4 km St Agnes 12.8 km New Moonta 13.4 km Skyring Reserve 13.6 km Tirroan 13.6 km Redhill Farms 14.1 km Morganville 14.7 km Greenhills Beach Nsw 2230 Gin Gin 15.6 km

Same Postcode (4671)

More Nearum Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.