Zilzie Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4710
Postcode for Zilzie, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 516 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,846
2,846
Population
43
Median Age
$1,339
Household Income/wk
$370
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.7
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 Zilzie ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Zilzie Compares

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

MetricZilzieQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,339 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $370 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.7% ≈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.

Zilzie is a locality 516 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4710. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Zilzie has a population of 2,846 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,339, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%. The Indigenous population is 223 (7.8% of residents).

Housing in Zilzie includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 1,031 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.2% of housing.

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

Zilzie is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Zilzie Details

Postcode4710
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,846
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,339/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$643/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area11.7 km²
Population Density244/km²
Total Dwellings1,031
Australian Citizens86.5%
Indigenous Population223 (7.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.278177
Longitude150.8093349
Distance from Brisbane516 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentLivingstone
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (21.3%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (22.9%) 65+ (24.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years606 (21.3%)
15–24 years236 (8.3%)
25–44 years654 (23.0%)
45–64 years652 (22.9%)
65+ years701 (24.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.9%) Mortgaged (29.3%) Rented (34.8%)

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)

Arthritis346 (12.2%)
Asthma262 (9.2%)
Diabetes163 (5.7%)
Heart Disease151 (5.3%)
Lung Condition97 (3.4%)
Cancer92 (3.2%)
Dementia24 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (1.5%)
1 vehicle376 (36.9%)
2 vehicles444 (43.5%)
3+ vehicles185 (18.1%)

Suburbs Near Zilzie

Same Postcode (4710)

More Zilzie 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.