Queensland · Postcode 4659

Pacific Haven postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 250 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
778
Population (2021)
$972
Household income/wk
$270
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pacific Haven at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4659 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
778 People Resident population, Census 2021
Fraser Coast Council area 107 suburbs, 9 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$972/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$972/wk
45% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$270/wk
29% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
11.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.6%
3.6 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Pacific Haven 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Pacific Haven vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricPacific HavenQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $972 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 55 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.6% +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.

Pacific Haven is a locality 250 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4659. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Pacific Haven has a population of 778 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $972, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.6%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 52 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Pacific Haven includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 290 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.4% of housing.

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

Pacific Haven is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Pacific Haven details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4659
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)778
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$972/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$474/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area25.3 km²
Population Density31/km²
Total Dwellings290
Australian Citizens85.6%
Indigenous Population52 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate9.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.261116
Longitude152.5502343
Distance from Brisbane250 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateHinkler
State ElectorateMaryborough
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.7%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (14.7%) 45–64 (32.9%) 65+ (31.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years114 (14.7%)
15–24 years43 (5.5%)
25–44 years114 (14.7%)
45–64 years256 (32.9%)
65+ years246 (31.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.0%) Mortgaged (31.3%) Rented (11.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pacific Haven is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis134 (17.2%)
Asthma88 (11.3%)
Diabetes62 (8.0%)
Heart Disease53 (6.8%)
Lung Condition43 (5.5%)
Cancer32 (4.1%)
Dementia6 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.4%)
1 vehicle75 (26.3%)
2 vehicles115 (40.4%)
3+ vehicles91 (31.9%)

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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.