Queensland · Postcode 4612

Wigton postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 220 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5
Population (2021)
$900
Household income/wk
65
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wigton 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

4612 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Burnett Council area 104 suburbs, 14 postcodes
65 Median age Years, Census 2021
$900/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$900/wk
49% 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
65 years
21.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWigtonQLD avgAU 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

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

Postcode4612
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5
Median Age65 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Average Household Size1 persons
Area389.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.9651411
Longitude151.5825169
Distance from Brisbane220 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateNanango
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (80.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years4 (80.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wigton 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.
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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.