Queensland · Postcode 4871

Boogan postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1311 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
138
Population (2021)
$1,416
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boogan 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
138 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cassowary Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 12 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,416/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,416/wk
20% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBooganQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,416 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,571 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈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.

Boogan is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1311 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Boogan has a population of 138 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 8 (5.8% of residents).

Housing in Boogan includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,571, with 45 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Boogan scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Boogan details

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

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)138
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,571
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area12.8 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens76.1%
Indigenous Population8 (5.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-17.6090516
Longitude146.0194244
Distance from Brisbane1311 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 (17.4%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (25.4%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (22.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (17.4%)
15–24 years16 (11.6%)
25–44 years35 (25.4%)
45–64 years40 (29.0%)
65+ years31 (22.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.8%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (15.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Boogan is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis19 (13.8%)
Asthma14 (10.1%)
Heart Disease5 (3.6%)
Cancer5 (3.6%)
Diabetes4 (2.9%)
Lung Condition3 (2.2%)
Dementia3 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (9.5%)
1 vehicle12 (28.6%)
2 vehicles11 (26.2%)
3+ vehicles15 (35.7%)

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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.