Queensland · Postcode 4482

Birdsville postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1393 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
110
Population (2021)
$1,792
Household income/wk
$113
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Birdsville 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

4482 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
110 People Resident population, Census 2021
Diamantina Council area Local Government Area
40 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
$113/wk
70% 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
40 years
4.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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

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

MetricBirdsvilleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,792 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $113 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $953 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 40 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈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.

Birdsville is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4482. It lies roughly 1393 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Diamantina.

According to the 2021 Census, Birdsville has a population of 110 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,792, close to the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 27 (24.5% of residents).

Housing in Birdsville includes a median weekly rent of $113, median monthly mortgage repayment of $953, with 41 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 87.0% of dwellings.

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

Birdsville is served by Birdsville State School.

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

Birdsville details

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

Postcode4482
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)110
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,792/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,078/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$113
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$953
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area32952.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings41
Australian Citizens81.8%
Indigenous Population27 (24.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-25.4665415
Longitude139.2030851
Distance from Brisbane1393 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentDiamantina
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateGregory
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (32.7%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (13.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (14.5%)
15–24 years12 (10.9%)
25–44 years36 (32.7%)
45–64 years25 (22.7%)
65+ years15 (13.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (13.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (87.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Birdsville 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)

Asthma14 (12.7%)
Arthritis5 (4.5%)
Cancer4 (3.6%)
Diabetes3 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (13.3%)
1 vehicle15 (50.0%)
2 vehicles8 (26.7%)
3+ vehicles3 (10.0%)

Schools in Birdsville

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

Birdsville State School
Primary · Gov · 4 students

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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.