Carmoo Postcode

Queensland

CoastalRemote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4852
Postcode for Carmoo, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1278 km from Brisbane · Pop. 179
179
Population
53
Median Age
$1,093
Household Income/wk
$305
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.1
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 Carmoo 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 Carmoo Compares

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

MetricCarmooQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,093 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $305 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,304 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 53 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.3% +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.

Carmoo is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4852. It lies roughly 1278 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Carmoo has a population of 179 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,093, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.3%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Carmoo includes a median weekly rent of $305, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,304, with 76 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.8% of housing.

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

Carmoo is part of the Innisfail - Cassowary Coast statistical area in Queensland.

Carmoo Details

Postcode4852
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)179
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,093/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$583/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$305
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,304
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area7.1 km²
Population Density25/km²
Total Dwellings76
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population3 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate8.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.9463543
Longitude146.0445093
Distance from Brisbane1278 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Innisfail - Cassowary Coast
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (3.4%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (35.2%) 65+ (25.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (15.6%)
15–24 years6 (3.4%)
25–44 years32 (17.9%)
45–64 years63 (35.2%)
65+ years45 (25.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.1%) Mortgaged (40.8%) Rented (13.2%)

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)

Arthritis20 (11.2%)
Asthma11 (6.1%)
Diabetes8 (4.5%)
Heart Disease7 (3.9%)
Cancer7 (3.9%)
Lung Condition5 (2.8%)

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 vehicle20 (27.8%)
2 vehicles35 (48.6%)
3+ vehicles17 (23.6%)

Suburbs Near Carmoo

Same Postcode (4852)

More Carmoo 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.