Urraween Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4655
Postcode for Urraween, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 242 km from Brisbane · Pop. 7,951
7,951
Population
55
Median Age
$1,063
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.5
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 Urraween 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.

How Urraween Compares

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

MetricUrraweenQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,063 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 55 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.5% ≈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.

Urraween is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4655. It lies roughly 242 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Urraween has a population of 7,951 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,063, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.5%. The Indigenous population is 284 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Urraween includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 3,197 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.2% of housing.

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

Schools in Urraween include St James Lutheran College, Yarrilee State School and Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay.

Urraween is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Urraween Details

Postcode4655
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)7,951
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,063/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$539/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area7.5 km²
Population Density1066/km²
Total Dwellings3,197
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population284 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.2965164
Longitude152.8235277
Distance from Brisbane242 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (17.1%) 45–64 (20.5%) 65+ (39.5%)
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0–14 years1,184 (14.9%)
15–24 years631 (7.9%)
25–44 years1,357 (17.1%)
45–64 years1,628 (20.5%)
65+ years3,140 (39.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.4%) Mortgaged (23.9%) Rented (22.8%)

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)

Arthritis1,505 (18.9%)
Asthma757 (9.5%)
Heart Disease707 (8.9%)
Diabetes596 (7.5%)
Cancer486 (6.1%)
Lung Condition452 (5.7%)
Dementia161 (2.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle201 (6.4%)
1 vehicle1,488 (47.3%)
2 vehicles1,042 (33.1%)
3+ vehicles417 (13.2%)

Schools in Urraween

St James Lutheran College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1038 · 754 students
Yarrilee State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 965 · 732 students
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1010 · 631 students

Suburbs Near Urraween

Same Postcode (4655)

More Urraween 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.