Queensland · Postcode 4829

Bedourie postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1400 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
150
Population (2021)
$1,792
Household income/wk
$142
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bedourie 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

4829 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
150 People Resident population, Census 2021
Diamantina Council area Local Government Area
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,792/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
$1,792/wk
1% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$142/wk
63% 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
38 years
6.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
2.8 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

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

MetricBedourieQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,792 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $142 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 38 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Bedourie is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4829. It lies roughly 1400 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Diamantina.

According to the 2021 Census, Bedourie has a population of 150 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,792, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 34 (22.7% of residents).

Housing in Bedourie includes a median weekly rent of $142, 45 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Bedourie is served by Bedourie State School.

Bedourie is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Bedourie details

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

Postcode4829
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)150
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,792/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,072/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$142
Average Household Size2 persons
Area36117.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens69.3%
Indigenous Population34 (22.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-24.3322136
Longitude139.4619731
Distance from Brisbane1400 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentDiamantina
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateGregory
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.7%) 15–24 (14.7%) 25–44 (29.3%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (5.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (10.7%)
15–24 years22 (14.7%)
25–44 years44 (29.3%)
45–64 years47 (31.3%)
65+ years8 (5.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bedourie 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)

Asthma12 (8.0%)
Heart Disease9 (6.0%)
Arthritis8 (5.3%)
Diabetes5 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (16.7%)
1 vehicle27 (64.3%)
2 vehicles5 (11.9%)
3+ vehicles3 (7.1%)

Schools in Bedourie

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

Bedourie State School
Primary · Gov · 4 students

Suburbs Near Bedourie

Same Postcode (4829)

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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.