Walterhall Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4714
Postcode for Walterhall, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 503 km from Brisbane · Pop. 156
156
Population
54
Median Age
$695
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.6
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 Walterhall ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Walterhall Compares

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

MetricWalterhallQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $695 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $787 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 16.1% +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.

Walterhall is a locality 503 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4714. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Walterhall has a population of 156 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $695, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 16.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 14 (9.0% of residents).

Housing in Walterhall includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $787, with 58 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.7% of housing.

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

Walterhall is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Walterhall Details

Postcode4714
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)156
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$695/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$452/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$787
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area0.6 km²
Population Density267/km²
Total Dwellings58
Australian Citizens73.1%
Indigenous Population14 (9.0%)
Unemployment Rate16.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.6285117
Longitude150.3834083
Distance from Brisbane503 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (14.1%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (28.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (13.5%)
15–24 years15 (9.6%)
25–44 years22 (14.1%)
45–64 years44 (28.2%)
65+ years45 (28.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.9%) Mortgaged (15.8%) Rented (19.3%)

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)

Arthritis29 (18.6%)
Asthma18 (11.5%)
Heart Disease17 (10.9%)
Diabetes13 (8.3%)
Lung Condition7 (4.5%)
Cancer7 (4.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (21.6%)
1 vehicle23 (45.1%)
2 vehicles10 (19.6%)
3+ vehicles7 (13.7%)

Suburbs Near Walterhall

Same Postcode (4714)

More Walterhall 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.