Brooweena
QLD 4620 • Queensland
About Brooweena
Brooweena is a small rural locality in South East Queensland, situated in the Wide Bay–Burnett region approximately 60 kilometres west of Maryborough. With a population of just 91 residents spread across 84 square kilometres, it is an isolated farming community in the Queensland hinterland. The locality is characterised by open grazing land and timber country, with the Wide Bay Creek running through parts of the area. It falls under the Maryborough state electorate and is accessed via unsealed and local roads.
Life in Brooweena is deeply rural, with residents primarily engaged in agriculture, grazing, and small-scale farming. There are no major commercial facilities within the locality itself, and residents rely on nearby Maryborough or Biggenden for shopping, schools, and services. The wide-open landscape and peaceful setting attract those seeking a self-sufficient, off-the-beaten-path lifestyle. It is a place where neighbours are few and far between, but the close-knit farming community shares a strong bond with the land.
Brooweena falls under postcode 4620 and is governed by the Fraser Coast Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Capricornia, while state elections fall under the Maryborough electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4620
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4620 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4620; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Maryborough CBD
🛣️ Road access via local and state roads; partly unsealed
Entirely car-dependent rural locality with no footpaths or public transport
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Lahey Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Fraser Coast Local Government Area, which contains Brooweena. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.