Woodgate Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4660
Postcode for Woodgate, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 267 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,521
1,521
Population
64
Median Age
$907
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
186.6
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 Woodgate 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.

How Woodgate Compares

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

MetricWoodgateQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $907 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,322 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 64 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.6% ≈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.

Woodgate is a locality 267 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4660. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Woodgate has a population of 1,521 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $907, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.6%. The Indigenous population is 23 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Woodgate includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,322, with 672 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.6% of housing.

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

Woodgate is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Woodgate Details

Postcode4660
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,521
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$907/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$479/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,322
Average Household Size2 persons
Area186.6 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings672
Australian Citizens88.7%
Indigenous Population23 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.1062324
Longitude152.5619788
Distance from Brisbane267 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (6.8%) 15–24 (3.3%) 25–44 (9.1%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (46.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years104 (6.8%)
15–24 years50 (3.3%)
25–44 years139 (9.1%)
45–64 years502 (33.0%)
65+ years714 (46.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.1%) Mortgaged (13.5%) Rented (23.4%)

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)

Arthritis313 (20.6%)
Heart Disease163 (10.7%)
Asthma110 (7.2%)
Diabetes103 (6.8%)
Cancer92 (6.0%)
Lung Condition69 (4.5%)
Dementia16 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (2.3%)
1 vehicle246 (37.9%)
2 vehicles287 (44.2%)
3+ vehicles101 (15.6%)

Suburbs Near Woodgate

Same Postcode (4660)

More Woodgate 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.