Baralaba Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote
4702
Postcode for Baralaba, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 487 km from Brisbane · Pop. 324
324
Population
52
Median Age
$1,428
Household Income/wk
$175
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
373.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Baralaba Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Suburbs Near Baralaba

Same Postcode (4702)

More Baralaba 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.