Queensland · Postcode 4702

Willows postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 696 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
139
Population (2021)
$792
Household income/wk
$113
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Willows 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
139 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Highlands (Qld) Council area 72 suburbs, 10 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$792/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$792/wk
55% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$113/wk
70% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
15.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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 Willows 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWillowsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $792 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $113 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $758 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 59 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Willows is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 696 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Willows has a population of 139 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $792, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 7 (5.0% of residents).

Housing in Willows includes a median weekly rent of $113, median monthly mortgage repayment of $758, with 59 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.3% of housing.

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

Willows is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Willows details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)139
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$792/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$472/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$113
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$758
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area1209.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings59
Australian Citizens84.2%
Indigenous Population7 (5.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.6630134
Longitude147.511694
Distance from Brisbane696 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentCentral Highlands (Qld)
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.2%) 15–24 (3.6%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (33.8%) 65+ (39.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (12.2%)
15–24 years5 (3.6%)
25–44 years22 (15.8%)
45–64 years47 (33.8%)
65+ years55 (39.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (71.7%) Mortgaged (21.7%) Rented (6.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Willows is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis23 (16.5%)
Asthma15 (10.8%)
Heart Disease12 (8.6%)
Lung Condition8 (5.8%)
Diabetes6 (4.3%)
Cancer4 (2.9%)

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 vehicle24 (42.9%)
2 vehicles18 (32.1%)
3+ vehicles14 (25.0%)

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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.