Queensland · Postcode 4610

Wattle Grove postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 167 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional
100
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wattle Grove 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

4610 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
100 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Burnett Council area 104 suburbs, 14 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,625/wk
8% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
24% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
4.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.7%
0.7 pts above 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

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

MetricWattle GroveQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,208 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.7% +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.

Wattle Grove is a locality 167 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4610. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Wattle Grove has a population of 100 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,625, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in Wattle Grove includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,208, with 39 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, Wattle Grove scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Wattle Grove is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Wattle Grove details

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

Postcode4610
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)100
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$659/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,208
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area69.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings39
Australian Citizens98.0%
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-26.5472647
Longitude151.6983728
Distance from Brisbane167 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateNanango
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.0%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (13.0%) 45–64 (34.0%) 65+ (24.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (21.0%)
15–24 years14 (14.0%)
25–44 years13 (13.0%)
45–64 years34 (34.0%)
65+ years24 (24.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.5%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wattle Grove is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis9 (9.0%)
Heart Disease9 (9.0%)
Asthma7 (7.0%)
Diabetes6 (6.0%)
Lung Condition5 (5.0%)
Cancer5 (5.0%)

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 vehicle3 (10.3%)
2 vehicles15 (51.7%)
3+ vehicles11 (37.9%)

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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.