Queensland · Postcode 4892

Arbouin postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1483 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
20
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Arbouin at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4892 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mareeba Council area 51 suburbs, 6 postcodes
20 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,375/wk
22% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
20 years
24.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Arbouin ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Arbouin vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricArbouinQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 20 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Arbouin is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4892. It lies roughly 1483 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Mareeba.

According to the 2021 Census, Arbouin has a population of 4 with a median age of 20. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Arbouin scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Arbouin is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Arbouin details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4892
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4
Median Age20 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$824/week
Average Household Size4 persons
Area1062.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.0617
Longitude143.995
Distance from Brisbane1483 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentMareeba
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (100.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (100.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (100.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (100.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Arbouin is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Suburbs Near Arbouin

Same Postcode (4892)

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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.