Watalgan Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4670
Postcode for Watalgan, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 330 km from Brisbane · Pop. 38
38
Population
64
Median Age
$1,042
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
53.8
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 Watalgan ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Watalgan Compares

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

MetricWatalganQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,042 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $740 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 64 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Watalgan is a locality 330 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4670. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Watalgan has a population of 38 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $1,042, below the QLD average.

Housing in Watalgan includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $740, with 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

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

Watalgan is part of the Bundaberg statistical area in Queensland.

Watalgan Details

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)38
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,042/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$740
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area53.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens84.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.6394439
Longitude152.0285254
Distance from Brisbane330 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (10.5%) 45–64 (34.2%) 65+ (34.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (10.5%)
45–64 years13 (34.2%)
65+ years13 (34.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (54.2%) Rented (12.5%)

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)

Arthritis7 (18.4%)
Asthma5 (13.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle11 (50.0%)
2 vehicles4 (18.2%)
3+ vehicles7 (31.8%)

Suburbs Near Watalgan

Same Postcode (4670)

More Watalgan 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.