Camooweal Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4828
Postcode for Camooweal, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1732 km from Brisbane · Pop. 236
236
Population
36
Median Age
$1,339
Household Income/wk
$147
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
9524.7
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 Camooweal ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Camooweal Compares

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

MetricCamoowealQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,339 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $147 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $307 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 36 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% -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.

Camooweal is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4828. It lies roughly 1732 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Mount Isa.

According to the 2021 Census, Camooweal has a population of 236 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,339, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 92 (39.0% of residents).

Housing in Camooweal includes a median weekly rent of $147, median monthly mortgage repayment of $307, with 69 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 58.1% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Camooweal scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Camooweal is served by Camooweal State School.

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

Camooweal Details

Postcode4828
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)236
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,339/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$977/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$147
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$307
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area9524.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens80.9%
Indigenous Population92 (39.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-19.9206858
Longitude138.1213302
Distance from Brisbane1732 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentMount Isa
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (19.1%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (27.1%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (9.3%)
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0–14 years45 (19.1%)
15–24 years23 (9.7%)
25–44 years64 (27.1%)
45–64 years69 (29.2%)
65+ years22 (9.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.9%) Mortgaged (7.0%) Rented (58.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes22 (9.3%)
Asthma17 (7.2%)
Arthritis9 (3.8%)
Heart Disease5 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (13.0%)
1 vehicle28 (51.9%)
2 vehicles12 (22.2%)
3+ vehicles7 (13.0%)

Schools in Camooweal

Camooweal State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 723 · 32 students

Suburbs Near Camooweal

More Camooweal 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.