Carmila Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4739
Postcode for Carmila, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 731 km from Brisbane · Pop. 340
340
Population
54
Median Age
$966
Household Income/wk
$175
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
475.4
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 Carmila ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Carmila Compares

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

MetricCarmilaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $966 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.8% -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.

Carmila is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4739. It lies roughly 731 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Isaac.

According to the 2021 Census, Carmila has a population of 340 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $966, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.8%, lower than the QLD average.

Housing in Carmila includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 135 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.8% of housing.

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

Carmila is served by Carmila State School.

Carmila is part of the Bowen Basin - North statistical area in Queensland.

Carmila Details

Postcode4739
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)340
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$675/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area475.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings135
Australian Citizens86.8%
Unemployment Rate1.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-21.8119895
Longitude149.3339956
Distance from Brisbane731 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Bowen Basin - North
Local GovernmentIsaac
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (14.7%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (34.7%) 65+ (26.8%)
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0–14 years50 (14.7%)
15–24 years25 (7.4%)
25–44 years59 (17.4%)
45–64 years118 (34.7%)
65+ years91 (26.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (69.2%) Mortgaged (14.5%) Rented (16.2%)

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)

Arthritis38 (11.2%)
Asthma22 (6.5%)
Diabetes19 (5.6%)
Cancer17 (5.0%)
Heart Disease15 (4.4%)
Lung Condition7 (2.1%)

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 vehicle49 (35.8%)
2 vehicles60 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles28 (20.4%)

Schools in Carmila

Carmila State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 931 · 27 students

Suburbs Near Carmila

More Carmila 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.