Queensland · Postcode 4702

Wooroona postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 535 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
12
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
31
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wooroona 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

4702 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Highlands (Qld) Council area 72 suburbs, 10 postcodes
31 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,875/wk
6% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
31 years
13.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWooroonaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 31 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Wooroona is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 535 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Wooroona has a population of 12 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the QLD average.

Housing in Wooroona includes a 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wooroona scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Wooroona is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Wooroona details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)12
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area844.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens66.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-24.0123643
Longitude149.315638
Distance from Brisbane535 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentCentral Highlands (Qld)
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (25.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (25.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (25.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wooroona is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.