Bemerside Postcode

Queensland

Remote
4850
Postcode for Bemerside, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1212 km from Brisbane · Pop. 259
259
Population
44
Median Age
$1,708
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
50.6
Area (km²)

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

How Bemerside Compares

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

MetricBemersideQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,708 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 44 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Bemerside is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4850. It lies roughly 1212 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Hinchinbrook.

According to the 2021 Census, Bemerside has a population of 259 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,708, close to the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Bemerside includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 95 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bemerside scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bemerside is part of the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham statistical area in Queensland.

Bemerside Details

Postcode4850
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)259
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,708/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$756/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area50.6 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings95
Australian Citizens96.1%
Indigenous Population6 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-18.5606601
Longitude146.1889148
Distance from Brisbane1212 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham
Local GovernmentHinchinbrook
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (22.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years47 (18.1%)
15–24 years29 (11.2%)
25–44 years55 (21.2%)
45–64 years73 (28.2%)
65+ years57 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Rented (7.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis27 (10.4%)
Heart Disease19 (7.3%)
Asthma18 (6.9%)
Cancer7 (2.7%)
Lung Condition6 (2.3%)
Diabetes3 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (3.4%)
1 vehicle13 (14.6%)
2 vehicles46 (51.7%)
3+ vehicles27 (30.3%)

Suburbs Near Bemerside

Same Postcode (4850)

More Bemerside 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.