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Quilpie
Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 700 people · 4 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Quilpie at a glance
Map shows the Quilpie 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.
Quilpie is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 4 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 67,415 km². Quilpie has a population of 700 , ranking #65 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Quilpie (530 residents), and the highest median household income is in Eromanga at $2,125/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,406/week and median age is 40.9. About 5.0% of residents were born overseas and 1.3% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 141 (20.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 47 (6.9%) |
| 25–44 years | 166 (24.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 228 (33.2%) |
| 65+ years | 104 (15.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Quilpie
3 schools across Quilpie: 66.7% Government, 33.3% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 857 (range 782 to 932). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 3 schools in Quilpie, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilpie State College | Government | Combined | Quilpie | 50 | 782 |
| St Finbarr's School | Catholic | Primary | Quilpie | 31 | 932 |
| Eromanga State School | Government | Primary | Eromanga | 8 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Quilpie. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Quilpie
Quilpie contains 4 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilpie | 4480 | 530 | $1,303/wk | 39 |
| Eromanga | 4480 | 98 | $2,125/wk | 47 |
| Adavale | 4474 | 72 | $1,187/wk | 47 |
| Cheepie | 4475 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Quilpie with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Quilpie and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilpie (QLD) | 700 | 40.9 | $1,406/wk | 969 | 33.8% | 5.0% |
| Murweh | 3,973 | 43.1 | $1,351/wk | 930 | 31.2% | 8.4% |
| Bulloo | 335 | 38.5 | $1,903/wk | 942 | 40.2% | 3.6% |
| Paroo | 1,686 | 43.1 | $997/wk | 884 | 39.2% | 5.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Quilpie
What is the population of Quilpie?
The 2021 Census recorded 700 people living in Quilpie, across 4 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Quilpie?
Quilpie contains 4 suburbs. The most populous are Quilpie, Eromanga, Adavale, Cheepie.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Quilpie?
Quilpie covers 3 postcodes: 4474, 4475, 4480.
What is the median household income in Quilpie?
The population-weighted median household income across Quilpie is $1,406 per week (2021 Census), ranking #35 of 69 QLD LGAs.
How many schools are in Quilpie?
Quilpie has 3 schools, including 2 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Quilpie?
Quilpie has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 969, 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.