Queensland · Postcode 4887

Wondecla postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1361 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
661
Population (2021)
$1,083
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wondecla 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

4887 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
661 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tablelands Council area 54 suburbs, 10 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,083/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,083/wk
39% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% 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
52 years
8.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.2%
0.8 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 Wondecla 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

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

MetricWondeclaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,083 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -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.

Wondecla is a locality 1361 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4887. It falls within the Queensland - Outback region. The local government area is Tablelands.

According to the 2021 Census, Wondecla has a population of 661 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,083, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 41 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Wondecla includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 252 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.6% of housing.

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

Wondecla is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Wondecla details

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

Postcode4887
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)661
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$605/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area66.4 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings252
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population41 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.4251524
Longitude145.436778
Distance from Brisbane1361 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentTablelands
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateHill
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (16.6%) 45–64 (34.0%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years111 (16.8%)
15–24 years63 (9.5%)
25–44 years110 (16.6%)
45–64 years225 (34.0%)
65+ years160 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.7%) Mortgaged (35.9%) Rented (11.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wondecla 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.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis63 (9.5%)
Asthma58 (8.8%)
Heart Disease32 (4.8%)
Diabetes29 (4.4%)
Cancer27 (4.1%)
Lung Condition20 (3.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (3.2%)
1 vehicle68 (26.9%)
2 vehicles109 (43.1%)
3+ vehicles68 (26.9%)

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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.