Point Vernon Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4655
Postcode for Point Vernon, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 247 km from Brisbane · Pop. 5,718
5,718
Population
52
Median Age
$1,077
Household Income/wk
$340
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.8
Area (km²)

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

Where Point Vernon ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Point Vernon Compares

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

MetricPoint VernonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,077 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $340 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.6% +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.

Point Vernon is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4655. It lies roughly 247 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Point Vernon has a population of 5,718 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,077, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.6%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 286 (5.0% of residents).

Housing in Point Vernon includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 2,286 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Point Vernon scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Point Vernon is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Point Vernon Details

Postcode4655
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5,718
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,077/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$534/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area4.8 km²
Population Density1180/km²
Total Dwellings2,286
Australian Citizens88.7%
Indigenous Population286 (5.0%)
Unemployment Rate8.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.2571241
Longitude152.8176466
Distance from Brisbane247 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (32.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years873 (15.3%)
15–24 years476 (8.3%)
25–44 years953 (16.7%)
45–64 years1,549 (27.1%)
65+ years1,858 (32.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.7%) Mortgaged (25.5%) Rented (25.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis930 (16.3%)
Asthma579 (10.1%)
Heart Disease449 (7.9%)
Diabetes397 (6.9%)
Lung Condition306 (5.4%)
Cancer297 (5.2%)
Dementia131 (2.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle103 (4.6%)
1 vehicle959 (42.5%)
2 vehicles806 (35.7%)
3+ vehicles389 (17.2%)

Suburbs Near Point Vernon

Same Postcode (4655)

More Point Vernon 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.