New Moonta Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4671
Postcode for New Moonta, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 300 km from Brisbane · Pop. 78
78
Population
52
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
78.4
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 New Moonta 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 New Moonta Compares

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

MetricNew MoontaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.0% +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.

New Moonta 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, New Moonta has a population of 78 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $900, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 15.0%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in New Moonta includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 33 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, New Moonta scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

New Moonta is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

New Moonta Details

Postcode4671
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)78
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$396/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area78.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings33
Australian Citizens80.8%
Unemployment Rate15.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.0286548
Longitude151.7359699
Distance from Brisbane300 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (38.5%) 65+ (21.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (11.5%)
15–24 years8 (10.3%)
25–44 years13 (16.7%)
45–64 years30 (38.5%)
65+ years17 (21.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (79.2%) Mortgaged (20.8%) 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)

Arthritis10 (12.8%)
Cancer7 (9.0%)
Heart Disease6 (7.7%)
Lung Condition6 (7.7%)
Diabetes3 (3.8%)
Asthma3 (3.8%)

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 vehicle10 (37.0%)
2 vehicles10 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles7 (25.9%)

Suburbs Near New Moonta

Same Postcode (4671)

More New Moonta 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.