Queensland · Postcode 4702

Bouldercombe postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 504 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,117
Population (2021)
$1,531
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bouldercombe 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

4702 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,117 People Resident population, Census 2021
Rockhampton Council area 59 suburbs, 5 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,531/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,531/wk
14% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
18% 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
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.7%
3.3 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 Bouldercombe ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBouldercombeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,531 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -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.

Bouldercombe is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 504 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Bouldercombe has a population of 1,117 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,531, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 65 (5.8% of residents).

Housing in Bouldercombe includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 378 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

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

Bouldercombe is served by Bouldercombe State School.

Bouldercombe is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Bouldercombe details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,117
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,531/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$686/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area160.8 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings378
Australian Citizens85.8%
Indigenous Population65 (5.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.566667
Longitude150.466667
Distance from Brisbane504 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (20.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years200 (17.9%)
15–24 years106 (9.5%)
25–44 years237 (21.2%)
45–64 years354 (31.7%)
65+ years225 (20.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.8%) Mortgaged (44.0%) Rented (11.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bouldercombe 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)

Arthritis119 (10.7%)
Asthma90 (8.1%)
Heart Disease78 (7.0%)
Diabetes68 (6.1%)
Cancer41 (3.7%)
Lung Condition40 (3.6%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (1.6%)
1 vehicle77 (21.1%)
2 vehicles167 (45.8%)
3+ vehicles115 (31.5%)

Schools in Bouldercombe

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Bouldercombe. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Bouldercombe State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 937 · 82 students

Suburbs Near Bouldercombe

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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.