Weranga Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4405
Postcode for Weranga, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 230 km from Brisbane · Pop. 208
208
Population
49
Median Age
$814
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
221.1
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 Weranga 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 Weranga Compares

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

MetricWerangaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $814 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $840 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 49 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 47.7% +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.

Weranga is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4405. It lies roughly 230 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Western Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Weranga has a population of 208 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $814, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 47.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 38 (18.3% of residents).

Housing in Weranga includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $840, with 63 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Weranga is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Weranga Details

Postcode4405
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)208
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$814/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$411/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$840
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area221.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings63
Australian Citizens84.6%
Indigenous Population38 (18.3%)
Unemployment Rate47.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.2672049
Longitude150.7090909
Distance from Brisbane230 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentWestern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (33.7%) 65+ (23.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (18.3%)
15–24 years25 (12.0%)
25–44 years32 (15.4%)
45–64 years70 (33.7%)
65+ years49 (23.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (79.7%) Mortgaged (20.3%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis37 (17.8%)
Asthma31 (14.9%)
Diabetes23 (11.1%)
Heart Disease21 (10.1%)
Cancer15 (7.2%)
Lung Condition12 (5.8%)

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 vehicle32 (49.2%)
2 vehicles19 (29.2%)
3+ vehicles14 (21.5%)

Suburbs Near Weranga

Same Postcode (4405)

More Weranga 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.