Abergowrie Postcode

Queensland

Remote
4850
Postcode for Abergowrie, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1239 km from Brisbane · Pop. 305
305
Population
47
Median Age
$1,446
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
306.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Abergowrie Compares

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

MetricAbergowrieQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,446 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Abergowrie is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4850. It lies roughly 1239 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Hinchinbrook.

According to the 2021 Census, Abergowrie has a population of 305 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,446, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 32 (10.5% of residents).

Housing in Abergowrie includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 121 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Abergowrie scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Abergowrie include St Teresa's College and Abergowrie State School.

Abergowrie is part of the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham statistical area in Queensland.

Abergowrie Details

Postcode4850
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)305
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,446/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$814/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area306.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings121
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population32 (10.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-18.4408136
Longitude145.9292659
Distance from Brisbane1239 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham
Local GovernmentHinchinbrook
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (24.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years52 (17.0%)
15–24 years37 (12.1%)
25–44 years47 (15.4%)
45–64 years87 (28.5%)
65+ years74 (24.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.4%) Mortgaged (24.3%) Rented (24.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis23 (7.5%)
Diabetes17 (5.6%)
Heart Disease13 (4.3%)
Asthma12 (3.9%)
Cancer5 (1.6%)
Lung Condition4 (1.3%)

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 vehicle32 (28.8%)
2 vehicles51 (45.9%)
3+ vehicles28 (25.2%)

Schools in Abergowrie

St Teresa's College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 691 · 78 students
Abergowrie State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 947 · 9 students

Suburbs Near Abergowrie

Same Postcode (4850)

More Abergowrie 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.