Queensland · Postcode 4702

Westwood postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 515 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
199
Population (2021)
$1,041
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Westwood 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

4702 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
199 People Resident population, Census 2021
Rockhampton Council area 59 suburbs, 5 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,041/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,041/wk
41% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
74% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
6.0 years older 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 Westwood 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWestwoodQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,041 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 50 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Westwood is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 515 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Westwood has a population of 199 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,041, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 11 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Westwood includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 68 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.1% of housing.

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

Westwood is served by Westwood State School.

Westwood is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Westwood details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)199
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,041/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$547/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area445.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings68
Australian Citizens81.9%
Indigenous Population11 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.6263787
Longitude150.1627257
Distance from Brisbane515 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (5.0%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (27.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (15.1%)
15–24 years10 (5.0%)
25–44 years40 (20.1%)
45–64 years59 (29.6%)
65+ years55 (27.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (43.1%) Rented (6.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Westwood is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Asthma20 (10.1%)
Arthritis19 (9.5%)
Heart Disease13 (6.5%)
Diabetes11 (5.5%)
Lung Condition6 (3.0%)
Cancer5 (2.5%)

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 vehicle15 (24.2%)
2 vehicles30 (48.4%)
3+ vehicles17 (27.4%)

Schools in Westwood

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

Westwood State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 962 · 17 students

Suburbs Near Westwood

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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.