Queensland · Postcode 4702

Cawarral postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 525 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
831
Population (2021)
$1,758
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cawarral 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
831 People Resident population, Census 2021
Livingstone Council area 74 suburbs, 10 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,758/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,758/wk
matches QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
21% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
1.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
1.7 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCawarralQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,758 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Cawarral is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 525 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Cawarral has a population of 831 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,758, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 38 (4.6% of residents).

Housing in Cawarral includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 279 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cawarral scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Cawarral is served by Cawarral State School.

Cawarral is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Cawarral details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)831
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,758/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$812/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area51.4 km²
Population Density16/km²
Total Dwellings279
Australian Citizens89.2%
Indigenous Population38 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-23.2559235
Longitude150.6633499
Distance from Brisbane525 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 (18.3%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (16.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years152 (18.3%)
15–24 years104 (12.5%)
25–44 years176 (21.2%)
45–64 years260 (31.3%)
65+ years138 (16.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.4%) Mortgaged (47.5%) Rented (6.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cawarral is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis95 (11.4%)
Asthma58 (7.0%)
Diabetes45 (5.4%)
Heart Disease41 (4.9%)
Cancer28 (3.4%)
Lung Condition21 (2.5%)
Dementia3 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.1%)
1 vehicle45 (16.6%)
2 vehicles124 (45.8%)
3+ vehicles99 (36.5%)

Schools in Cawarral

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

Cawarral State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 952 · 135 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.