Proston Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4613
Postcode for Proston, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 203 km from Brisbane · Pop. 410
410
Population
54
Median Age
$764
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
46.3
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 Proston ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Proston Compares

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

MetricProstonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $764 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $624 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.3% +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.

Proston is a locality 203 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4613. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Proston has a population of 410 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $764, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.3%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 26 (6.3% of residents).

Housing in Proston includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $624, with 177 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.5% of housing.

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

Proston is served by Proston State School.

Proston is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Proston Details

Postcode4613
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)410
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$764/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$452/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$624
Average Household Size2 persons
Area46.3 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings177
Australian Citizens84.1%
Indigenous Population26 (6.3%)
Unemployment Rate10.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.1604888
Longitude151.5955069
Distance from Brisbane203 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (13.9%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (17.1%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (32.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years57 (13.9%)
15–24 years35 (8.5%)
25–44 years70 (17.1%)
45–64 years112 (27.3%)
65+ years133 (32.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.5%) Mortgaged (18.9%) Rented (19.5%)

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)

Arthritis67 (16.3%)
Asthma45 (11.0%)
Heart Disease33 (8.0%)
Lung Condition26 (6.3%)
Diabetes25 (6.1%)
Cancer16 (3.9%)
Dementia7 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (7.9%)
1 vehicle69 (39.0%)
2 vehicles70 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles24 (13.6%)

Schools in Proston

Proston State School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 908 · 116 students

Suburbs Near Proston

Same Postcode (4613)

More Proston 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.