Yarwun Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4694
Postcode for Yarwun, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 448 km from Brisbane · Pop. 89
89
Population
52
Median Age
$1,325
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
50.4
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 Yarwun ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Yarwun Compares

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

MetricYarwunQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,325 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,040 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% ≈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.

Yarwun is a locality 448 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4694. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Gladstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Yarwun has a population of 89 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,325, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Yarwun includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,040, with 37 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.3% of housing.

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

Yarwun is served by Yarwun State School.

Yarwun is part of the Gladstone statistical area in Queensland.

Yarwun Details

Postcode4694
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)89
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,325/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$495/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,040
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area50.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings37
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population3 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.830536
Longitude151.1104655
Distance from Brisbane448 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Gladstone
Local GovernmentGladstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (9.0%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (38.2%) 65+ (20.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (9.0%)
15–24 years11 (12.4%)
25–44 years16 (18.0%)
45–64 years34 (38.2%)
65+ years18 (20.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (31.8%) Rented (22.7%)

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)

Arthritis16 (18.0%)
Asthma12 (13.5%)
Lung Condition8 (9.0%)
Diabetes7 (7.9%)
Heart Disease4 (4.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (21.1%)
2 vehicles20 (52.6%)
3+ vehicles10 (26.3%)

Schools in Yarwun

Yarwun State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 999 · 63 students

Suburbs Near Yarwun

Same Postcode (4694)

More Yarwun 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.