Rodds Bay Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4678
Postcode for Rodds Bay, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 402 km from Brisbane · Pop. 133
133
Population
60
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$185
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
130.0
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 Rodds Bay 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 Rodds Bay Compares

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

MetricRodds BayQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $185 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,659 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 60 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.1% +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.

Rodds Bay is a locality 402 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4678. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Gladstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Rodds Bay has a population of 133 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 11.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Rodds Bay includes a median weekly rent of $185, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,659, with 61 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.7% of housing.

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

Rodds Bay is part of the Gladstone statistical area in Queensland.

Rodds Bay Details

Postcode4678
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)133
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$508/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$185
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,659
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area130.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings61
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population4 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate11.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.0837819
Longitude151.6244761
Distance from Brisbane402 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Gladstone
Local GovernmentGladstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (4.5%) 25–44 (7.5%) 45–64 (42.1%) 65+ (42.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years6 (4.5%)
25–44 years10 (7.5%)
45–64 years56 (42.1%)
65+ years56 (42.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.3%) Mortgaged (23.3%) Rented (8.3%)

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)

Arthritis24 (18.0%)
Heart Disease16 (12.0%)
Lung Condition12 (9.0%)
Asthma7 (5.3%)
Cancer6 (4.5%)
Diabetes5 (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 vehicle16 (29.6%)
2 vehicles33 (61.1%)
3+ vehicles5 (9.3%)

Suburbs Near Rodds Bay

Same Postcode (4678)

More Rodds Bay 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.