Winton Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4735
Postcode for Winton, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1154 km from Brisbane · Pop. 856
856
Population
45
Median Age
$1,290
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.3
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 Winton ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Winton Compares

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

MetricWintonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,290 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $849 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 45 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.2% -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.

Winton is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4735. It lies roughly 1154 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Winton.

According to the 2021 Census, Winton has a population of 856 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,290, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 78 (9.1% of residents).

Housing in Winton includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $849, with 351 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.1% of housing.

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

Schools in Winton include Winton State School and St Patrick's Catholic School.

Winton is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Winton Details

Postcode4735
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)856
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,290/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$884/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$849
Average Household Size2 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density379/km²
Total Dwellings351
Australian Citizens84.6%
Indigenous Population78 (9.1%)
Unemployment Rate1.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-22.3913
Longitude143.0381
Distance from Brisbane1154 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentWinton
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (24.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years145 (16.9%)
15–24 years77 (9.0%)
25–44 years192 (22.4%)
45–64 years235 (27.5%)
65+ years206 (24.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.2%) Mortgaged (23.9%) Rented (32.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma82 (9.6%)
Arthritis78 (9.1%)
Diabetes51 (6.0%)
Heart Disease42 (4.9%)
Cancer24 (2.8%)
Lung Condition21 (2.5%)
Dementia4 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (8.0%)
1 vehicle131 (38.8%)
2 vehicles114 (33.7%)
3+ vehicles66 (19.5%)

Schools in Winton

Winton State School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 893 · 70 students
St Patrick's Catholic School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 928 · 47 students

Suburbs Near Winton

Same Postcode (4735)

More Winton 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.