Barkly Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income
4825
Postcode for Barkly, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1661 km from Brisbane · Pop. 25
25
Population
23
Median Age
$2,750
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
11800.5
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 Barkly ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

How Barkly Compares

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

MetricBarklyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,750 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 23 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Barkly is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4825. It lies roughly 1661 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Mount Isa.

According to the 2021 Census, Barkly has a population of 25 with a median age of 23. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Barkly scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Barkly is part of the Barkly statistical area in Queensland.

Barkly Details

Postcode4825
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)25
Median Age23 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$916/week
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area11800.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens84.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-20.6023363
Longitude138.4781919
Distance from Brisbane1661 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentMount Isa
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (40.0%) 25–44 (12.0%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years10 (40.0%)
25–44 years3 (12.0%)
45–64 years8 (32.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Barkly

Same Postcode (4825)

More Barkly 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.