Torbanlea Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4662
Postcode for Torbanlea, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 240 km from Brisbane · Pop. 841
841
Population
45
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
29.4
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 Torbanlea ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Torbanlea Compares

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

MetricTorbanleaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 45 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.9% +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.

Torbanlea is a locality 240 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4662. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Torbanlea has a population of 841 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.9%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 60 (7.1% of residents).

Housing in Torbanlea includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 283 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.1% of housing.

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

Torbanlea is served by Torbanlea State School.

Torbanlea is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Torbanlea Details

Postcode4662
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)841
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$492/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area29.4 km²
Population Density29/km²
Total Dwellings283
Australian Citizens85.5%
Indigenous Population60 (7.1%)
Unemployment Rate9.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.3472258
Longitude152.5952794
Distance from Brisbane240 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (23.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years167 (19.9%)
15–24 years97 (11.5%)
25–44 years148 (17.6%)
45–64 years223 (26.5%)
65+ years194 (23.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.4%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (17.9%)

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)

Arthritis132 (15.7%)
Asthma91 (10.8%)
Diabetes70 (8.3%)
Heart Disease55 (6.5%)
Lung Condition37 (4.4%)
Cancer34 (4.0%)
Dementia6 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (3.2%)
1 vehicle84 (30.2%)
2 vehicles107 (38.5%)
3+ vehicles78 (28.1%)

Schools in Torbanlea

Torbanlea State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 937 · 106 students

Suburbs Near Torbanlea

More Torbanlea 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.