Queensland · Postcode 4871

Blackbull postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1574 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA Above QLD income
17
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
34
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Blackbull 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

4871 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
17 People Resident population, Census 2021
Croydon Council area Local Government Area
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,250/wk
27% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
10.0 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.

Where Blackbull ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBlackbullQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 34 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Blackbull is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1574 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Croydon.

According to the 2021 Census, Blackbull has a population of 17 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the QLD average.

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

Blackbull is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Blackbull details

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

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)17
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area3289.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens88.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.8685756
Longitude141.7252943
Distance from Brisbane1574 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCroydon
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (35.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (58.8%) 45–64 (64.7%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (35.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (58.8%)
45–64 years11 (64.7%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Blackbull 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

Suburbs Near Blackbull

Karron 36.7 km Coralie 38.5 km Croydon 66.4 km Norman 71.9 km Normanton 72.1 km Claraville 77.3 km Howitt 78.4 km Karumba 99.2 km Gilbert River 116.1 km Fielding 116.6 km Strathmore 119.1 km East Creek 134.8 km

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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.