Queensland · Postcode 4871

Bombeeta postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1307 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
147
Population (2021)
$1,431
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bombeeta 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
147 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cassowary Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 12 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,431/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,431/wk
19% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
21% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
2.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.9%
2.1 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 Bombeeta ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBombeetaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,431 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $823 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Bombeeta is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1307 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Bombeeta has a population of 147 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,431, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 16 (10.9% of residents).

Housing in Bombeeta includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $823, with 52 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.4% of housing.

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

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

Bombeeta details

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

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)147
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,431/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$695/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$823
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area18.0 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings52
Australian Citizens83.7%
Indigenous Population16 (10.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.6757529
Longitude145.9668306
Distance from Brisbane1307 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (17.0%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (36.1%) 65+ (13.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (15.0%)
15–24 years25 (17.0%)
25–44 years28 (19.0%)
45–64 years53 (36.1%)
65+ years20 (13.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (35.4%) Rented (14.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bombeeta 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes11 (7.5%)
Asthma10 (6.8%)
Arthritis7 (4.8%)
Lung Condition7 (4.8%)
Cancer4 (2.7%)
Heart Disease3 (2.0%)

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 vehicle13 (27.7%)
2 vehicles19 (40.4%)
3+ vehicles15 (31.9%)

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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.