Speedwell Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4613
Postcode for Speedwell, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 218 km from Brisbane · Pop. 42
42
Population
43
Median Age
$725
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
67.1
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 Speedwell ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Speedwell Compares

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

MetricSpeedwellQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Speedwell is a locality 218 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, Speedwell has a population of 42 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $725, below the QLD average.

Housing in Speedwell includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Speedwell is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Speedwell Details

Postcode4613
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)42
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$389/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area67.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens59.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.0327481
Longitude151.52802
Distance from Brisbane218 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (11.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (14.3%)
15–24 years3 (7.1%)
25–44 years8 (19.0%)
45–64 years12 (28.6%)
65+ years5 (11.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (100.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis6 (14.3%)
Asthma6 (14.3%)
Cancer6 (14.3%)
Diabetes4 (9.5%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Speedwell

Same Postcode (4613)

More Speedwell 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.