Ambrose Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4695
Postcode for Ambrose, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 461 km from Brisbane · Pop. 217
217
Population
43
Median Age
$977
Household Income/wk
$165
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
63.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Ambrose ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ambrose Compares

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

MetricAmbroseQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $977 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $165 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $975 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 16.4% +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.

Ambrose is a locality 461 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4695. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Gladstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Ambrose has a population of 217 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $977, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 16.4%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 23 (10.6% of residents).

Housing in Ambrose includes a median weekly rent of $165, median monthly mortgage repayment of $975, with 73 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ambrose scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ambrose is served by Ambrose State School.

Ambrose is part of the Gladstone statistical area in Queensland.

Ambrose Details

Postcode4695
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)217
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$977/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$469/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$165
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$975
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area63.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings73
Australian Citizens82.5%
Indigenous Population23 (10.6%)
Unemployment Rate16.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.788684
Longitude150.9125544
Distance from Brisbane461 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Gladstone
Local GovernmentGladstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (23.0%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (21.7%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (21.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years50 (23.0%)
15–24 years12 (5.5%)
25–44 years47 (21.7%)
45–64 years55 (25.3%)
65+ years46 (21.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.8%) Mortgaged (36.1%) Rented (13.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis24 (11.1%)
Asthma19 (8.8%)
Lung Condition11 (5.1%)
Heart Disease10 (4.6%)
Cancer7 (3.2%)
Diabetes5 (2.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (3.9%)
1 vehicle20 (26.3%)
2 vehicles26 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles27 (35.5%)

Schools in Ambrose

Ambrose State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 931 · 76 students

Suburbs Near Ambrose

Same Postcode (4695)

More Ambrose 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.