Walligan Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4655
Postcode for Walligan, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 239 km from Brisbane · Pop. 447
447
Population
43
Median Age
$1,597
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.5
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 Walligan ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Walligan Compares

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

MetricWalliganQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,597 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

Walligan is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4655. It lies roughly 239 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Walligan has a population of 447 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,597, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 15 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Walligan includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 141 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.3% of housing.

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

Walligan is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Walligan Details

Postcode4655
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)447
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,597/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$630/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area23.5 km²
Population Density19/km²
Total Dwellings141
Australian Citizens87.5%
Indigenous Population15 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.3361107
Longitude152.7617837
Distance from Brisbane239 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (22.4%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (21.0%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years100 (22.4%)
15–24 years40 (8.9%)
25–44 years94 (21.0%)
45–64 years143 (32.0%)
65+ years64 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.1%) Mortgaged (47.2%) Rented (12.7%)

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)

Arthritis44 (9.8%)
Asthma36 (8.1%)
Lung Condition20 (4.5%)
Diabetes19 (4.3%)
Heart Disease18 (4.0%)
Cancer9 (2.0%)
Dementia5 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.2%)
1 vehicle20 (14.9%)
2 vehicles59 (44.0%)
3+ vehicles52 (38.8%)

Suburbs Near Walligan

Same Postcode (4655)

More Walligan 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.