Wilsonton Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4350
Postcode for Wilsonton, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 109 km from Brisbane · Pop. 5,891
5,891
Population
42
Median Age
$1,107
Household Income/wk
$290
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.1
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 Wilsonton ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wilsonton Compares

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

MetricWilsontonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,107 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +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.

Wilsonton is a locality 109 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4350. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Toowoomba.

According to the 2021 Census, Wilsonton has a population of 5,891 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,107, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 435 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Wilsonton includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 2,603 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.3% of housing.

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

Schools in Wilsonton include Wilsonton State School and Fairview Heights State School.

Wilsonton is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Wilsonton Details

Postcode4350
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5,891
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,107/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$638/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area5.1 km²
Population Density1149/km²
Total Dwellings2,603
Australian Citizens89.6%
Indigenous Population435 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.54
Longitude151.918
Distance from Brisbane109 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentToowoomba
Federal ElectorateGroom

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (12.7%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (22.6%) 65+ (24.8%)
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0–14 years992 (16.8%)
15–24 years748 (12.7%)
25–44 years1,355 (23.0%)
45–64 years1,330 (22.6%)
65+ years1,460 (24.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.8%) Mortgaged (25.5%) Rented (39.7%)

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)

Arthritis861 (14.6%)
Asthma719 (12.2%)
Diabetes464 (7.9%)
Heart Disease390 (6.6%)
Cancer249 (4.2%)
Lung Condition196 (3.3%)
Dementia34 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle219 (8.6%)
1 vehicle1,163 (45.5%)
2 vehicles829 (32.5%)
3+ vehicles343 (13.4%)

Schools in Wilsonton

Wilsonton State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 893 · 438 students
Fairview Heights State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 931 · 342 students

Suburbs Near Wilsonton

Same Postcode (4350)

More Wilsonton 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.