Woorabinda Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4713
Postcode for Woorabinda, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 515 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,019
1,019
Population
23
Median Age
$684
Household Income/wk
$120
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
219.5
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 Woorabinda ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Woorabinda Compares

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

MetricWoorabindaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $684 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $120 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 23 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 20.9% +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.

Woorabinda is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4713. It lies roughly 515 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Woorabinda.

According to the 2021 Census, Woorabinda has a population of 1,019 with a median age of 23. The median weekly household income is $684, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 20.9%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 933 (91.6% of residents).

Housing in Woorabinda includes a median weekly rent of $120, 273 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Woorabinda include Woorabinda State School and Wadja Wadja High School.

Woorabinda is part of the Central Highlands (Qld) statistical area in Queensland.

Woorabinda Details

Postcode4713
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,019
Median Age23 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$684/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$361/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$120
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area219.5 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings273
Australian Citizens95.8%
Indigenous Population933 (91.6%)
Unemployment Rate20.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.1327416
Longitude149.4567101
Distance from Brisbane515 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Central Highlands (Qld)
Local GovernmentWoorabinda
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (35.0%) 15–24 (17.1%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (17.4%) 65+ (4.3%)
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0–14 years357 (35.0%)
15–24 years174 (17.1%)
25–44 years270 (26.5%)
45–64 years177 (17.4%)
65+ years44 (4.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

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)

Diabetes115 (11.3%)
Asthma75 (7.4%)
Heart Disease45 (4.4%)
Arthritis27 (2.6%)
Lung Condition12 (1.2%)
Cancer5 (0.5%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle125 (45.5%)
1 vehicle105 (38.2%)
2 vehicles26 (9.5%)
3+ vehicles19 (6.9%)

Schools in Woorabinda

Woorabinda State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 700 · 184 students
Wadja Wadja High School
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 680 · 57 students

Suburbs Near Woorabinda

More Woorabinda 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.