Bulloo

Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 335 people · 10 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Bulloo at a glance

335
Population
#69 of 69 in QLD
75,518
km² area
38.5
Median age
-0.8 vs QLD
$1,903
Median HH income/wk
#6 of 69 in QLD
942
SEIFA IRSAD
#28 of 69 in QLD
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
3.6%
Born overseas
40.2%
Renting

Map shows the Bulloo LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Bulloo is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 10 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 75,518 km². Bulloo has a population of 335 , ranking #69 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Thargomindah (243 residents), and the highest median household income is in Durham at $4,249/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,903/week and median age is 38.5. About 3.6% of residents were born overseas and 2.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (15.3%) 25–44 (30.5%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (10.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years57 (17.1%)
15–24 years51 (15.3%)
25–44 years102 (30.5%)
45–64 years88 (26.3%)
65+ years36 (10.8%)
3.6%
Born overseas
2.7%
Speak a language other than English at home
9.9%
First Nations
2.6
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (36.1%) Mortgaged (23.7%) Renting (40.2%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (96.5%) Semi/townhouse (0.0%) Flat/apartment (3.5%)
$129
Median weekly rent
$675
Median monthly mortgage
55.9%
Households with 0-1 cars
44.1%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

0.0%
Unemployment rate
174
In full-time work
28
In part-time work

Schools in Bulloo

1 schools across Bulloo: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 877 (range 877 to 877). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

QLD average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (100.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 877 QLD median 985LGA range 877 to 877

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 1 schools in Bulloo, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Thargomindah State School Government Primary Thargomindah 20 877

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Bulloo. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

942
Ranked #28 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

990

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

973

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

874

Suburbs in Bulloo

Bulloo contains 10 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Thargomindah 4492 243 $1,480/wk 38
Durham 4492 31 $4,249/wk 33
Cameron Corner 4492 19 $3,749/wk 22
Hungerford 4493 19 $1,875/wk 65
Noccundra 4492 16 $1,749/wk 47
Bulloo Downs 4492 7 $1,625/wk 35
Bullawarra 4492
Dynevor 4492
Nockatunga 4492
Norley 4492

Postcodes covered

4492, 4493

Compare Bulloo with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Bulloo and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Bulloo (QLD) 335 38.5 $1,903/wk 942 40.2% 3.6%
Paroo 1,686 43.1 $997/wk 884 39.2% 5.3%
Quilpie 700 40.9 $1,406/wk 969 33.8% 5.0%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Bulloo

What is the population of Bulloo?

The 2021 Census recorded 335 people living in Bulloo, across 10 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Bulloo?

Bulloo contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Thargomindah, Durham, Cameron Corner, Hungerford, Noccundra.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Bulloo?

Bulloo covers 2 postcodes: 4492, 4493.

What is the median household income in Bulloo?

The population-weighted median household income across Bulloo is $1,903 per week (2021 Census), ranking #6 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Bulloo?

Bulloo has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Bulloo?

Bulloo has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 942, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.