Queensland · Postcode 4702

Canoona postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 563 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
90
Population (2021)
$1,333
Household income/wk
$254
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Canoona 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

4702 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
90 People Resident population, Census 2021
Livingstone Council area 74 suburbs, 10 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,333/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,333/wk
25% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$254/wk
33% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
3.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
11.9%
5.9 pts above 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

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

MetricCanoonaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,333 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $254 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $488 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.9% +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.

Canoona is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 563 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Canoona has a population of 90 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,333, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 11.9%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 9 (10.0% of residents).

Housing in Canoona includes a median weekly rent of $254, median monthly mortgage repayment of $488, with 33 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, Canoona scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Canoona is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Canoona details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)90
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$254
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$488
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area614.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings33
Australian Citizens87.8%
Indigenous Population9 (10.0%)
Unemployment Rate11.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-23.0728569
Longitude150.2407477
Distance from Brisbane563 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentLivingstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (25.6%) 45–64 (23.3%) 65+ (31.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (23.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years23 (25.6%)
45–64 years21 (23.3%)
65+ years28 (31.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.1%) Mortgaged (40.9%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Canoona is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis9 (10.0%)
Asthma5 (5.6%)
Diabetes3 (3.3%)
Cancer3 (3.3%)

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 vehicle6 (18.8%)
2 vehicles13 (40.6%)
3+ vehicles13 (40.6%)

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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.