Adavale Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA
4474
Postcode for Adavale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 799 km from Brisbane · Pop. 72
72
Population
47
Median Age
$1,187
Household Income/wk
$62
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
21354.8
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 Adavale ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Adavale Compares

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

MetricAdavaleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $62 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $750 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Adavale is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4474. It lies roughly 799 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Quilpie.

According to the 2021 Census, Adavale has a population of 72 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (6.9% of residents).

Housing in Adavale includes a median weekly rent of $62, median monthly mortgage repayment of $750, with 26 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Adavale scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Adavale is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Adavale Details

Postcode4474
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)72
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$524/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$62
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$750
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area21354.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens94.4%
Indigenous Population5 (6.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-26.5888103
Longitude145.0175722
Distance from Brisbane799 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentQuilpie
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (23.6%) 45–64 (37.5%) 65+ (19.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (16.7%)
15–24 years7 (9.7%)
25–44 years17 (23.6%)
45–64 years27 (37.5%)
65+ years14 (19.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (82.4%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis10 (13.9%)
Asthma10 (13.9%)
Lung Condition4 (5.6%)
Diabetes3 (4.2%)
Cancer3 (4.2%)

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 vehicle6 (27.3%)
2 vehicles6 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles10 (45.5%)

Suburbs Near Adavale

More Adavale 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.