The Palms Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

4570

Postcode for The Palms, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 148 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,083

1,083

Population

Median Age

$1,379

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

16.9

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 The Palms ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How The Palms Compares

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

Metric	The Palms	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,379 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$300 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,300 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	46	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	5.3% -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.

The Palms is a locality 148 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4570. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Gympie.

According to the 2021 Census, The Palms has a population of 1,083 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,379, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 55 (5.1% of residents).

Housing in The Palms includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 390 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.5% of housing.

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

The Palms is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

The Palms Details

Postcode	4570
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	1,083
Median Age	46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,379/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$590/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,300
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	16.9 km²
Population Density	64/km²
Total Dwellings	390
Australian Citizens	92.2%
Indigenous Population	55 (5.1%)
Unemployment Rate	5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-26.1939623
Longitude	152.5854768
Distance from Brisbane	148 km
Region (SA4)	Wide Bay
Area (SA3)	Maryborough
Local Government	Gympie
Federal Electorate	Wide Bay

Age Profile

18.7%

8.3%

22.2%

31.3%

20.3%

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (20.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	202 (18.7%)
15–24 years	90 (8.3%)
25–44 years	240 (22.2%)
45–64 years	339 (31.3%)
65+ years	220 (20.3%)

Housing Tenure

45.8%

47.6%

Owned outright (45.8%) Mortgaged (47.6%) Rented (6.5%)

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)

Arthritis	131 (12.1%)
Asthma	96 (8.9%)
Diabetes	63 (5.8%)
Heart Disease	62 (5.7%)
Lung Condition	37 (3.4%)
Cancer	30 (2.8%)
Dementia	9 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	3 (0.8%)
1 vehicle	93 (24.3%)
2 vehicles	154 (40.2%)
3+ vehicles	133 (34.7%)

Suburbs Near The Palms

Widgee Crossing South 2.2 km Widgee Crossing North 3.3 km Nahrunda 3.6 km Fishermans Pocket 4.0 km Pie Creek 4.8 km Glastonbury 5.3 km Two Mile 5.5 km Marys Creek 5.7 km Chatsworth 6.2 km Southside 6.3 km Gympie 8.1 km Araluen 8.1 km

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.