Bluff Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA Above QLD income
4702
Postcode for Bluff, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 586 km from Brisbane · Pop. 324
324
Population
47
Median Age
$2,237
Household Income/wk
$170
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
681.3
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 Bluff ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bluff Compares

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

MetricBluffQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,237 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $170 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.5% -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.

Bluff is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 586 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Bluff has a population of 324 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,237, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 32 (9.9% of residents).

Housing in Bluff includes a median weekly rent of $170, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 124 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 41.5% of dwellings.

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

Bluff is served by Bluff State School.

Bluff is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Bluff Details

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)324
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,237/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,171/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$170
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area681.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings124
Australian Citizens84.9%
Indigenous Population32 (9.9%)
Unemployment Rate1.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.5823028
Longitude149.0794239
Distance from Brisbane586 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentCentral Highlands (Qld)
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (12.7%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (25.6%) 45–64 (39.5%) 65+ (16.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (12.7%)
15–24 years36 (11.1%)
25–44 years83 (25.6%)
45–64 years128 (39.5%)
65+ years53 (16.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.6%) Mortgaged (30.9%) Rented (41.5%)

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)

Arthritis29 (9.0%)
Diabetes19 (5.9%)
Heart Disease17 (5.2%)
Asthma15 (4.6%)
Lung Condition10 (3.1%)
Cancer6 (1.9%)

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 vehicle47 (38.5%)
2 vehicles39 (32.0%)
3+ vehicles36 (29.5%)

Schools in Bluff

Bluff State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 895 · 23 students

Suburbs Near Bluff

Same Postcode (4702)

More Bluff 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.