Sun Valley Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4680
Postcode for Sun Valley, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 437 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,296
1,296
Population
38
Median Age
$1,520
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.0
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 Sun Valley ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sun Valley Compares

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

MetricSun ValleyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,520 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,400 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 38 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.7% +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.

Sun Valley is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4680. It lies roughly 437 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Gladstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Sun Valley has a population of 1,296 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,520, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 77 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in Sun Valley includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,400, with 474 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.7% of housing.

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

Sun Valley is part of the Gladstone statistical area in Queensland.

Sun Valley Details

Postcode4680
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,296
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,520/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$699/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,400
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density1236/km²
Total Dwellings474
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population77 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate10.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.8761991
Longitude151.2583352
Distance from Brisbane437 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Gladstone
Local GovernmentGladstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (21.3%) 15–24 (12.7%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years276 (21.3%)
15–24 years164 (12.7%)
25–44 years311 (24.0%)
45–64 years369 (28.5%)
65+ years173 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.0%) Mortgaged (40.8%) Rented (30.3%)

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)

Asthma134 (10.3%)
Arthritis116 (9.0%)
Diabetes76 (5.9%)
Heart Disease55 (4.2%)
Cancer43 (3.3%)
Lung Condition40 (3.1%)
Dementia5 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (3.0%)
1 vehicle159 (33.8%)
2 vehicles199 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles98 (20.9%)

Suburbs Near Sun Valley

Same Postcode (4680)

More Sun Valley 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.