Queensland · Postcode 4820

Breddan postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1072 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
478
Population (2021)
$1,833
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Breddan 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

4820 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
478 People Resident population, Census 2021
Charters Towers Council area 31 suburbs, 4 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,833/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,833/wk
4% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
5% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches 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

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

MetricBreddanQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,833 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,582 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Breddan is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4820. It lies roughly 1072 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Charters Towers.

According to the 2021 Census, Breddan has a population of 478 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,833, close to the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 24 (5.0% of residents).

Housing in Breddan includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,582, with 158 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Breddan scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Breddan is part of the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham statistical area in Queensland.

Breddan details

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

Postcode4820
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)478
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,833/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$796/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,582
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area181.9 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings158
Australian Citizens84.5%
Indigenous Population24 (5.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-20.0189787
Longitude146.3297536
Distance from Brisbane1072 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham
Local GovernmentCharters Towers
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (20.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years83 (17.4%)
15–24 years51 (10.7%)
25–44 years96 (20.1%)
45–64 years149 (31.2%)
65+ years97 (20.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (43.8%) Rented (6.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Breddan is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis42 (8.8%)
Heart Disease24 (5.0%)
Asthma23 (4.8%)
Diabetes22 (4.6%)
Cancer19 (4.0%)
Lung Condition12 (2.5%)

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 vehicle29 (18.8%)
2 vehicles74 (48.1%)
3+ vehicles51 (33.1%)

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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.