Queensland · Postcode 4419

Wandoan postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 339 km from Brisbane

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
666
Population (2021)
$1,243
Household income/wk
$160
Median rent/wk
31
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wandoan 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

4419 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
666 People Resident population, Census 2021
Western Downs Council area 107 suburbs, 19 postcodes
31 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,243/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,243/wk
30% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$160/wk
58% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
31 years
13.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
2.3 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 Wandoan ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWandoanQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,243 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $160 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $712 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 31 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Wandoan is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4419. It lies roughly 339 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Western Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Wandoan has a population of 666 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $1,243, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 47 (7.1% of residents).

Housing in Wandoan includes a median weekly rent of $160, median monthly mortgage repayment of $712, with 206 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 56.5% of dwellings.

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

Wandoan is served by Wandoan State School P-10.

Wandoan is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Wandoan details

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

Postcode4419
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)666
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,243/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$830/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$160
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$712
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area730.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings206
Australian Citizens70.0%
Indigenous Population47 (7.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.1237625
Longitude149.9641724
Distance from Brisbane339 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentWestern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateCallide
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (37.1%) 45–64 (20.4%) 65+ (11.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years130 (19.5%)
15–24 years73 (11.0%)
25–44 years247 (37.1%)
45–64 years136 (20.4%)
65+ years78 (11.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.5%) Mortgaged (12.0%) Rented (56.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wandoan is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis38 (5.7%)
Asthma36 (5.4%)
Diabetes25 (3.8%)
Heart Disease18 (2.7%)
Lung Condition9 (1.4%)
Cancer8 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (10.2%)
1 vehicle71 (34.6%)
2 vehicles72 (35.1%)
3+ vehicles41 (20.0%)

Schools in Wandoan

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

Wandoan State School P-10
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 915 · 124 students

Suburbs Near Wandoan

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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.