Queensland · Postcode 4873

Bonnie Doon postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1453 km from Brisbane

Remote
563
Population (2021)
$1,690
Household income/wk
$405
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bonnie Doon 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

4873 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
563 People Resident population, Census 2021
Douglas Council area 38 suburbs, 4 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,690/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,690/wk
5% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$405/wk
7% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
5.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.4%
4.6 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

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

MetricBonnie DoonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,690 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $405 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 39 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.4% -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.

Bonnie Doon is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4873. It lies roughly 1453 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Douglas.

According to the 2021 Census, Bonnie Doon has a population of 563 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,690, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 42 (7.5% of residents).

Housing in Bonnie Doon includes a median weekly rent of $405, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 199 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bonnie Doon scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bonnie Doon is part of the Port Douglas - Daintree statistical area in Queensland.

Bonnie Doon details

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

Postcode4873
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)563
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,690/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$808/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$405
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area11.3 km²
Population Density50/km²
Total Dwellings199
Australian Citizens85.6%
Indigenous Population42 (7.5%)
Unemployment Rate1.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-16.4730183
Longitude145.3893768
Distance from Brisbane1453 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Port Douglas - Daintree
Local GovernmentDouglas
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt
State ElectorateCook
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (14.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years141 (25.0%)
15–24 years36 (6.4%)
25–44 years151 (26.8%)
45–64 years157 (27.9%)
65+ years79 (14.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.8%) Mortgaged (53.2%) Rented (17.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bonnie Doon is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis41 (7.3%)
Asthma38 (6.7%)
Heart Disease27 (4.8%)
Diabetes22 (3.9%)
Cancer13 (2.3%)
Lung Condition11 (2.0%)
Dementia4 (0.7%)

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 vehicle57 (28.5%)
2 vehicles107 (53.5%)
3+ vehicles36 (18.0%)

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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.