Queensland · Postcode 4854

Bilyana postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1270 km from Brisbane

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
190
Population (2021)
$1,016
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bilyana 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

4854 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
190 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cassowary Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 12 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,016/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,016/wk
43% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
10.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
10.4%
4.4 pts above 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.

Where Bilyana ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBilyanaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,016 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.4% +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.

Bilyana is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4854. It lies roughly 1270 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Bilyana has a population of 190 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,016, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.4%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 10 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Bilyana includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 80 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bilyana scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bilyana is part of the Innisfail - Cassowary Coast statistical area in Queensland.

Bilyana details

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

Postcode4854
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)190
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,016/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$482/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area103.7 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings80
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population10 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate10.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-18.1201074
Longitude145.8936668
Distance from Brisbane1270 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Innisfail - Cassowary Coast
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateHinchinbrook
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (14.7%) 45–64 (35.8%) 65+ (29.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (15.3%)
15–24 years21 (11.1%)
25–44 years28 (14.7%)
45–64 years68 (35.8%)
65+ years56 (29.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.9%) Mortgaged (32.4%) Rented (11.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bilyana is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis25 (13.2%)
Heart Disease13 (6.8%)
Diabetes10 (5.3%)
Asthma10 (5.3%)
Lung Condition10 (5.3%)
Cancer10 (5.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle21 (29.2%)
2 vehicles32 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles19 (26.4%)

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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.