Queensland · Postcode 4428

Wallumbilla postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 393 km from Brisbane

Remote
331
Population (2021)
$1,278
Household income/wk
$155
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wallumbilla 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

4428 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
331 People Resident population, Census 2021
Maranoa Council area 67 suburbs, 13 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,278/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,278/wk
28% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$155/wk
59% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
2.8 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWallumbillaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,278 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $155 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Wallumbilla is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4428. It lies roughly 393 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Maranoa.

According to the 2021 Census, Wallumbilla has a population of 331 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,278, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 39 (11.8% of residents).

Housing in Wallumbilla includes a median weekly rent of $155, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 132 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wallumbilla scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Wallumbilla is served by Wallumbilla State School.

Wallumbilla is part of the Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa statistical area in Queensland.

Wallumbilla details

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

Postcode4428
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)331
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,278/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$742/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$155
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area93.9 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings132
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population39 (11.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-26.5801535
Longitude149.1881542
Distance from Brisbane393 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
Local GovernmentMaranoa
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (33.2%) 65+ (18.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years59 (17.8%)
15–24 years37 (11.2%)
25–44 years71 (21.5%)
45–64 years110 (33.2%)
65+ years61 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.6%) Mortgaged (31.2%) Rented (28.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wallumbilla is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis48 (14.5%)
Asthma38 (11.5%)
Diabetes20 (6.0%)
Lung Condition18 (5.4%)
Cancer16 (4.8%)
Heart Disease12 (3.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (5.3%)
1 vehicle44 (33.1%)
2 vehicles60 (45.1%)
3+ vehicles22 (16.5%)

Schools in Wallumbilla

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wallumbilla. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Wallumbilla State School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 911 · 111 students

Suburbs Near Wallumbilla

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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.