Queensland · Postcode 4477

Augathella postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 666 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
393
Population (2021)
$1,053
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Augathella 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

4477 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
393 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murweh Council area 17 suburbs, 5 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,053/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,053/wk
41% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
74% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
3.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
1.6 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

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

Augathella is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Augathella. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

Suburbs Near Augathella

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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.