Queensland · Postcode 4739

Carmila postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 731 km from Brisbane

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
340
Population (2021)
$966
Household income/wk
$175
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Carmila 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

4739 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
340 People Resident population, Census 2021
Isaac Council area 62 suburbs, 13 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$966/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$966/wk
45% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$175/wk
54% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
10.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.8%
4.2 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateMirani
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.7%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (34.7%) 65+ (26.8%)
Show counts
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

Carmila is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Carmila. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.