Queensland · Postcode 4702

Baralaba postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 487 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
324
Population (2021)
$1,428
Household income/wk
$175
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Baralaba 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
324 People Resident population, Census 2021
Banana Council area 47 suburbs, 7 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,428/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,428/wk
19% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$175/wk
54% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
8.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.7%
4.3 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBaralabaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,428 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $625 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.7% -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.

Baralaba is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 487 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Banana.

According to the 2021 Census, Baralaba has a population of 324 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,428, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 37 (11.4% of residents).

Housing in Baralaba includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $625, with 134 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Baralaba scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Baralaba is served by Baralaba State School.

Baralaba is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Baralaba details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)324
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,428/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$836/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$625
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area373.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings134
Australian Citizens86.1%
Indigenous Population37 (11.4%)
Unemployment Rate1.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-24.181944
Longitude149.813056
Distance from Brisbane487 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentBanana
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (5.9%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (30.9%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years47 (14.5%)
15–24 years19 (5.9%)
25–44 years71 (21.9%)
45–64 years100 (30.9%)
65+ years81 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.4%) Mortgaged (13.2%) Rented (32.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Baralaba is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis35 (10.8%)
Asthma30 (9.3%)
Heart Disease21 (6.5%)
Diabetes14 (4.3%)
Cancer10 (3.1%)
Lung Condition7 (2.2%)
Dementia3 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.8%)
1 vehicle48 (36.9%)
2 vehicles46 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles31 (23.8%)

Schools in Baralaba

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

Baralaba State School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 809 · 111 students

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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.