Balcomba Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income

4702

Postcode for Balcomba, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 574 km from Brisbane · Pop. 29

Population

Median Age

$2,124

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

923.6

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 Balcomba ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

How Balcomba Compares

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

Metric	Balcomba	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,124 +QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$433 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	31	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 +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.

Balcomba is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 574 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Balcomba has a population of 29 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,124, above the QLD average.

Housing in Balcomba includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $433, 7 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Balcomba scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Balcomba is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Balcomba Details

Postcode	4702
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	29
Median Age	31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,562/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$433
Average Household Size	3 persons
Area	923.6 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	7
Australian Citizens	48.3%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-23.3121579
Longitude	149.6389881
Distance from Brisbane	574 km
Region (SA4)	Central Queensland
Area (SA3)	Biloela
Local Government	Central Highlands (Qld)
Federal Electorate	Flynn

Age Profile

44.8%

17.2%

20.7%

13.8%

0–14 (44.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (20.7%) 65+ (13.8%)

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0–14 years	13 (44.8%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	5 (17.2%)
45–64 years	6 (20.7%)
65+ years	4 (13.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	4 (57.1%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	3 (42.9%)

Suburbs Near Balcomba

Glenroy 23.1 km Morinish South 33.7 km Alsace 35.0 km Mount Gardiner 39.9 km Wallaroo 44.9 km Duaringa 45.2 km Goowarra 45.6 km Dingo 48.5 km Boolburra 51.4 km Bingegang 53.3 km Morinish 54.2 km Gainsford 54.9 km

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More Balcomba Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.