Bilyana Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4854
Postcode for Bilyana, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1270 km from Brisbane · Pop. 190
190
Population
54
Median Age
$1,016
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
103.7
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 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.

How Bilyana Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Bilyana

Same Postcode (4854)

More Bilyana 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.