Augathella Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4477
Postcode for Augathella, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 666 km from Brisbane · Pop. 393
393
Population
47
Median Age
$1,053
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1459.1
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 Augathella 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 Augathella Compares

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

MetricAugathellaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,053 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $479 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Augathella is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4477. It lies roughly 666 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Murweh.

According to the 2021 Census, Augathella has a population of 393 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,053, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 18 (4.6% of residents).

Housing in Augathella includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $479, with 159 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.6% of housing.

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

Augathella is served by Augathella State School.

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

Augathella Details

Postcode4477
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)393
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,053/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$660/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$479
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1459.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings159
Australian Citizens89.6%
Indigenous Population18 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.7976631
Longitude146.5854824
Distance from Brisbane666 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentMurweh
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (20.9%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (20.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years82 (20.9%)
15–24 years25 (6.4%)
25–44 years77 (19.6%)
45–64 years129 (32.8%)
65+ years79 (20.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.4%) Mortgaged (13.2%) Rented (18.4%)

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)

Arthritis61 (15.5%)
Asthma45 (11.5%)
Heart Disease36 (9.2%)
Diabetes32 (8.1%)
Lung Condition15 (3.8%)
Cancer14 (3.6%)
Dementia4 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (7.2%)
1 vehicle50 (32.7%)
2 vehicles55 (35.9%)
3+ vehicles37 (24.2%)

Schools in Augathella

Augathella State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 912 · 36 students

Suburbs Near Augathella

Same Postcode (4477)

More Augathella 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.