Queensland · Postcode 4817

Bohle Plains postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1113 km from Brisbane

Remote Above QLD income
3,989
Population (2021)
$2,329
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
28
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bohle Plains 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

4817 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,989 People Resident population, Census 2021
Townsville Council area 102 suburbs, 12 postcodes
28 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,329/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,329/wk
32% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
8% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
28 years
16.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.5%
3.5 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 Bohle Plains ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBohle PlainsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,329 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 28 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -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.

Bohle Plains is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4817. It lies roughly 1113 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Townsville.

According to the 2021 Census, Bohle Plains has a population of 3,989 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $2,329, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 190 (4.8% of residents).

Housing in Bohle Plains includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 1,373 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 43.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bohle Plains scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Bohle Plains is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Bohle Plains details

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

Postcode4817
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,989
Median Age28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,329/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,130/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area31.7 km²
Population Density126/km²
Total Dwellings1,373
Australian Citizens93.4%
Indigenous Population190 (4.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-19.3141354
Longitude146.6896533
Distance from Brisbane1113 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentTownsville
Federal ElectorateHerbert
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.2%) 15–24 (14.4%) 25–44 (37.6%) 45–64 (15.5%) 65+ (7.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,005 (25.2%)
15–24 years575 (14.4%)
25–44 years1,501 (37.6%)
45–64 years617 (15.5%)
65+ years281 (7.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (14.1%) Mortgaged (42.3%) Rented (43.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bohle Plains is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma334 (8.4%)
Arthritis250 (6.3%)
Diabetes100 (2.5%)
Cancer76 (1.9%)
Heart Disease70 (1.8%)
Lung Condition42 (1.1%)
Dementia4 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (1.2%)
1 vehicle323 (23.7%)
2 vehicles752 (55.1%)
3+ vehicles273 (20.0%)

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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.