Queensland · Postcode 4702

Argoon postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 441 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
16
Population (2021)
$2,750
Household income/wk
45
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Argoon 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

4702 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
16 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murrumbidgee Council area Local Government Area
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,750/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,750/wk
55% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
1.0 years older 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 Argoon ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricArgoonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,750 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 45 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.

Argoon is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 441 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Murrumbidgee.

According to the 2021 Census, Argoon has a population of 16 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the QLD average.

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

Argoon is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Argoon details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)16
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area247.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens81.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-24.2447908
Longitude150.4646388
Distance from Brisbane441 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentMurrumbidgee
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (18.8%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (18.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (18.8%)
65+ years3 (18.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Argoon is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Cancer3 (18.8%)

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

Suburbs Near Argoon

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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.