Queensland · Postcode 4420

Waikola postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 410 km from Brisbane

Remote Above QLD income
26
Population (2021)
$2,125
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
29
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Waikola 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

4420 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
26 People Resident population, Census 2021
Western Downs Council area 107 suburbs, 19 postcodes
29 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,125/wk
20% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
74% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
29 years
15.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below 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 Waikola ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWaikolaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 29 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Waikola is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4420. It lies roughly 410 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Western Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Waikola has a population of 26 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the QLD average.

Housing in Waikola includes a median weekly rent of $100, 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 42.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Waikola scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Waikola is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Waikola details

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

Postcode4420
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)26
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area581.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens107.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-25.5026235
Longitude149.5374693
Distance from Brisbane410 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentWestern Downs
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateCallide
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (42.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (38.5%) 45–64 (15.4%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (42.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (38.5%)
45–64 years4 (15.4%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (42.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Waikola is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle4 (28.6%)
2 vehicles3 (21.4%)
3+ vehicles7 (50.0%)

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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.