Bramston Beach Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4871
Postcode for Bramston Beach, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1334 km from Brisbane · Pop. 173
173
Population
64
Median Age
$955
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bramston Beach ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bramston Beach Compares

Bramston Beach vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBramston BeachQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $955 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,077 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 64 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 16.7% +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.

Bramston Beach is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1334 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cairns.

According to the 2021 Census, Bramston Beach has a population of 173 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $955, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 16.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 7 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Bramston Beach includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,077, with 87 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

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

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

Bramston Beach Details

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)173
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$955/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$488/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,077
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area42.8 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings87
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population7 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate16.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.3632312
Longitude146.0183888
Distance from Brisbane1334 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCairns
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (8.7%) 15–24 (1.7%) 25–44 (12.1%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (48.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (8.7%)
15–24 years3 (1.7%)
25–44 years21 (12.1%)
45–64 years55 (31.8%)
65+ years83 (48.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.2%) Mortgaged (18.8%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis26 (15.0%)
Asthma11 (6.4%)
Cancer11 (6.4%)
Heart Disease10 (5.8%)
Diabetes9 (5.2%)
Lung Condition3 (1.7%)
Dementia3 (1.7%)

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 vehicle35 (39.3%)
2 vehicles43 (48.3%)
3+ vehicles11 (12.4%)

Suburbs Near Bramston Beach

Same Postcode (4871)

More Bramston Beach Data

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.