Bingil Bay Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4852
Postcode for Bingil Bay, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1286 km from Brisbane · Pop. 438
438
Population
52
Median Age
$961
Household Income/wk
$290
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.7
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 Bingil Bay 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 Bingil Bay Compares

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

MetricBingil BayQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $961 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,320 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.2% +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.

Bingil Bay is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4852. It lies roughly 1286 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Bingil Bay has a population of 438 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $961, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.2%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 28 (6.4% of residents).

Housing in Bingil Bay includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,320, with 174 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.3% of housing.

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

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

Bingil Bay Details

Postcode4852
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)438
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$961/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$565/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,320
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area4.7 km²
Population Density94/km²
Total Dwellings174
Australian Citizens83.8%
Indigenous Population28 (6.4%)
Unemployment Rate8.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.827778
Longitude146.090833
Distance from Brisbane1286 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Innisfail - Cassowary Coast
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (4.1%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (40.0%) 65+ (21.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years67 (15.3%)
15–24 years18 (4.1%)
25–44 years81 (18.5%)
45–64 years175 (40.0%)
65+ years93 (21.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.1%) Mortgaged (24.1%) Rented (28.7%)

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)

Arthritis45 (10.3%)
Diabetes19 (4.3%)
Heart Disease19 (4.3%)
Lung Condition13 (3.0%)
Asthma12 (2.7%)
Cancer7 (1.6%)
Dementia3 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.4%)
1 vehicle76 (45.2%)
2 vehicles58 (34.5%)
3+ vehicles30 (17.9%)

Suburbs Near Bingil Bay

Same Postcode (4852)

More Bingil Bay 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.