Wandoan Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4419
Postcode for Wandoan, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 339 km from Brisbane · Pop. 666
666
Population
31
Median Age
$1,243
Household Income/wk
$160
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
730.7
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 Wandoan ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wandoan Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Suburbs Near Wandoan

Same Postcode (4419)

More Wandoan 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.