Queensland · Postcode 4478

Caldervale postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 680 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Above QLD income
16
Population (2021)
$2,499
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Caldervale 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

4478 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
16 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blackall Tambo Council area 11 suburbs, 2 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,499/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,499/wk
41% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
3.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
5.0 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.

Where Caldervale ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCaldervaleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,499 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 49 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +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.

Caldervale is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4478. It lies roughly 680 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Blackall Tambo.

According to the 2021 Census, Caldervale has a population of 16 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,499, above the QLD average.

Housing in Caldervale includes a median weekly rent of $200, 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Caldervale scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Caldervale is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Caldervale details

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

Postcode4478
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)16
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,499/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area2936.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens62.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-24.9227102
Longitude146.8240188
Distance from Brisbane680 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentBlackall Tambo
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateGregory
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (31.2%) 15–24 (18.8%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (50.0%) 65+ (31.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (31.2%)
15–24 years3 (18.8%)
25–44 years3 (18.8%)
45–64 years8 (50.0%)
65+ years5 (31.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Caldervale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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

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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.