Queensland · Postcode 4655

Toogoom postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 248 km from Brisbane

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,596
Population (2021)
$1,081
Household income/wk
$345
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Toogoom at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4655 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,596 People Resident population, Census 2021
Fraser Coast Council area 107 suburbs, 9 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,081/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,081/wk
39% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$345/wk
9% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
8.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.2%
3.2 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Toogoom 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Toogoom vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricToogoomQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,081 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $345 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,415 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.2% +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.

Toogoom is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4655. It lies roughly 248 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Toogoom has a population of 2,596 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,081, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.2%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 116 (4.5% of residents).

Housing in Toogoom includes a median weekly rent of $345, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,415, with 1,036 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.4% of housing.

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

Toogoom is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Toogoom details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4655
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,596
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,081/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$520/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$345
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,415
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area9.7 km²
Population Density269/km²
Total Dwellings1,036
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population116 (4.5%)
Unemployment Rate9.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.2563656
Longitude152.6914883
Distance from Brisbane248 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateHinkler
State ElectorateMaryborough
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (30.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years438 (16.9%)
15–24 years187 (7.2%)
25–44 years437 (16.8%)
45–64 years744 (28.7%)
65+ years795 (30.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.9%) Mortgaged (26.5%) Rented (25.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Toogoom is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis427 (16.4%)
Asthma239 (9.2%)
Diabetes177 (6.8%)
Heart Disease176 (6.8%)
Cancer148 (5.7%)
Lung Condition127 (4.9%)
Dementia15 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (1.6%)
1 vehicle392 (37.9%)
2 vehicles454 (43.9%)
3+ vehicles170 (16.5%)

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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.