Perwillowen Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional
4560
Postcode for Perwillowen, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 93 km from Brisbane · Pop. 213
213
Population
54
Median Age
$1,562
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.8
Area (km²)

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

How Perwillowen Compares

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

MetricPerwillowenQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,068 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Perwillowen is a locality 93 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4560. It falls within the Sunshine Coast region. The local government area is Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Perwillowen has a population of 213 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the QLD average.

Housing in Perwillowen includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,068, with 84 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Perwillowen scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Perwillowen is part of the Nambour statistical area in Queensland.

Perwillowen Details

Postcode4560
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)213
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$674/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,068
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area3.8 km²
Population Density56/km²
Total Dwellings84
Australian Citizens95.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-26.6359106
Longitude152.9235338
Distance from Brisbane93 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Nambour
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFairfax

Age Profile

0–14 (7.0%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (15.0%) 45–64 (39.4%) 65+ (26.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (7.0%)
15–24 years26 (12.2%)
25–44 years32 (15.0%)
45–64 years84 (39.4%)
65+ years56 (26.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (40.3%) Rented (16.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis28 (13.1%)
Heart Disease18 (8.5%)
Asthma11 (5.2%)
Diabetes9 (4.2%)
Cancer9 (4.2%)
Lung Condition6 (2.8%)

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 vehicle14 (19.4%)
2 vehicles24 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles34 (47.2%)

Suburbs Near Perwillowen

Same Postcode (4560)

More Perwillowen 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.