Sandy Ridges Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4615
Postcode for Sandy Ridges, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 146 km from Brisbane · Pop. 111
111
Population
52
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$195
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
68.6
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 Sandy Ridges 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 Sandy Ridges Compares

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

MetricSandy RidgesQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $195 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,378 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% ≈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.

Sandy Ridges is a locality 146 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4615. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Sandy Ridges has a population of 111 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $900, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%. The Indigenous population is 15 (13.5% of residents).

Housing in Sandy Ridges includes a median weekly rent of $195, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,378, with 42 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.0% of housing.

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

Sandy Ridges is part of the Gympie - Cooloola statistical area in Queensland.

Sandy Ridges Details

Postcode4615
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)111
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$414/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$195
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,378
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area68.6 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings42
Australian Citizens87.4%
Indigenous Population15 (13.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.5147412
Longitude152.0125
Distance from Brisbane146 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Gympie - Cooloola
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (21.6%) 45–64 (34.2%) 65+ (23.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (13.5%)
15–24 years12 (10.8%)
25–44 years24 (21.6%)
45–64 years38 (34.2%)
65+ years26 (23.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (10.0%)

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)

Arthritis14 (12.6%)
Asthma14 (12.6%)
Heart Disease9 (8.1%)
Cancer6 (5.4%)
Diabetes5 (4.5%)

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 vehicle10 (21.7%)
2 vehicles13 (28.3%)
3+ vehicles23 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near Sandy Ridges

Same Postcode (4615)

More Sandy Ridges 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.