Bushley Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

4702

Postcode for Bushley, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 512 km from Brisbane · Pop. 36

Population

Median Age

$900

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

137.9

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 Bushley ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bushley Compares

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

Metric	Bushley	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$900 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,100 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	55	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -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.

Bushley is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 512 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Bushley has a population of 36 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $900, below the QLD average.

Housing in Bushley includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Bushley is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Bushley Details

Postcode	4702
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	36
Median Age	55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$462/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,100
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	137.9 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	8
Australian Citizens	80.6%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-23.5792573
Longitude	150.2975774
Distance from Brisbane	512 km
Region (SA4)	Central Queensland
Area (SA3)	Biloela
Local Government	Rockhampton
Federal Electorate	Flynn

Age Profile

8.3%

16.7%

25.0%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (16.7%) 65+ (25.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	3 (8.3%)
25–44 years	6 (16.7%)
45–64 years	6 (16.7%)
65+ years	9 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

62.5%

37.5%

Owned outright (62.5%) Mortgaged (37.5%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis	7 (19.4%)
Diabetes	5 (13.9%)
Cancer	3 (8.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	4 (40.0%)
2 vehicles	3 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles	3 (30.0%)

Suburbs Near Bushley

Wycarbah 9.7 km Kalapa 10.2 km Walterhall 10.3 km Baree 10.4 km Moongan 10.6 km Moonmera 10.7 km Stanwell 10.8 km The Mine 11.4 km Mount Morgan 12.4 km Johnsons Hill 12.5 km Leydens Hill 12.7 km Boulder Creek 12.7 km

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.