Woongarra Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Above QLD income
4670
Postcode for Woongarra, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 292 km from Brisbane · Pop. 585
585
Population
46
Median Age
$2,010
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
34.1
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 Woongarra ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Woongarra Compares

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

MetricWoongarraQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,010 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,539 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Woongarra is a locality 292 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4670. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Woongarra has a population of 585 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,010, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Woongarra includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,539, with 198 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Woongarra scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Woongarra is served by Woongarra State School.

Woongarra is part of the Bundaberg statistical area in Queensland.

Woongarra Details

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)585
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,010/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$794/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,539
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area34.1 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings198
Australian Citizens89.9%
Indigenous Population8 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-24.8972544
Longitude152.4210667
Distance from Brisbane292 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (34.9%) 65+ (15.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years103 (17.6%)
15–24 years63 (10.8%)
25–44 years121 (20.7%)
45–64 years204 (34.9%)
65+ years93 (15.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.7%) Mortgaged (41.8%) Rented (18.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis78 (13.3%)
Asthma52 (8.9%)
Diabetes38 (6.5%)
Heart Disease28 (4.8%)
Cancer18 (3.1%)
Lung Condition17 (2.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.1%)
1 vehicle33 (17.3%)
2 vehicles64 (33.5%)
3+ vehicles90 (47.1%)

Schools in Woongarra

Woongarra State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 969 · 346 students

Suburbs Near Woongarra

Same Postcode (4670)

More Woongarra 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.