South East Nanango Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4615
Postcode for South East Nanango, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 129 km from Brisbane · Pop. 344
344
Population
53
Median Age
$955
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
47.3
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 South East Nanango 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 South East Nanango Compares

South East Nanango vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSouth East NanangoQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $955 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,150 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 53 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.1% +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.

South East Nanango is a locality 129 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, South East Nanango has a population of 344 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $955, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 24 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in South East Nanango includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,150, with 118 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.7% of housing.

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

South East Nanango is part of the Gympie - Cooloola statistical area in Queensland.

South East Nanango Details

Postcode4615
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)344
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$955/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$418/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,150
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area47.3 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings118
Australian Citizens79.7%
Indigenous Population24 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate10.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.7222537
Longitude152.032632
Distance from Brisbane129 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Gympie - Cooloola
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (16.3%) 45–64 (35.8%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years43 (12.5%)
15–24 years30 (8.7%)
25–44 years56 (16.3%)
45–64 years123 (35.8%)
65+ years94 (27.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.7%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (7.3%)

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)

Arthritis53 (15.4%)
Asthma46 (13.4%)
Diabetes31 (9.0%)
Heart Disease29 (8.4%)
Lung Condition21 (6.1%)
Cancer12 (3.5%)

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 vehicle30 (25.2%)
2 vehicles52 (43.7%)
3+ vehicles37 (31.1%)

Suburbs Near South East Nanango

Same Postcode (4615)

More South East Nanango 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.