Wigton Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

4612

Postcode for Wigton, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 220 km from Brisbane · Pop. 5

Population

Median Age

$900

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

389.3

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 Wigton 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 Wigton Compares

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

Metric	Wigton	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$900 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Median age	65	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10

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.

Wigton is a locality 220 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4612. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Wigton has a population of 5 with a median age of 65. The median weekly household income is $900, below the QLD average.

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

Wigton is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Wigton Details

Postcode	4612
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	5
Median Age	65 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$900/week
Average Household Size	1 persons
Area	389.3 km²
Population Density	0/km²
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-25.9651411
Longitude	151.5825169
Distance from Brisbane	220 km
Region (SA4)	Wide Bay
Area (SA3)	Burnett
Local Government	South Burnett
Federal Electorate	Flynn

Age Profile

80.0%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (80.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	0 (0.0%)
45–64 years	0 (0.0%)
65+ years	4 (80.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Wigton

Speedwell 9.3 km Wahoon 16.0 km Abbeywood 16.9 km Toondahra 17.5 km Aranbanga 18.2 km Stonelands 18.3 km Stalworth 19.7 km Proston 21.8 km Windera 24.0 km Harriet 24.1 km Wooroonden 24.7 km Pile Gully 25.0 km

Same Postcode (4612)

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More Wigton Data

South Burnett LGA 104 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 32,985 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Kingaroy (68.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for South Burnett LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.