Clairview Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4741
Postcode for Clairview, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 701 km from Brisbane · Pop. 167
167
Population
61
Median Age
$1,015
Household Income/wk
$210
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
176.7
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 Clairview ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Clairview Compares

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

MetricClairviewQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,015 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,127 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 61 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.5% +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.

Clairview is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4741. It lies roughly 701 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Isaac.

According to the 2021 Census, Clairview has a population of 167 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $1,015, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Clairview includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,127, with 71 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Clairview scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Clairview is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Clairview Details

Postcode4741
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)167
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,015/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$666/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,127
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area176.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings71
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population5 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate8.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-22.0422664
Longitude149.4835735
Distance from Brisbane701 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentIsaac
Federal ElectorateDawson

Age Profile

0–14 (5.4%) 15–24 (1.8%) 25–44 (11.4%) 45–64 (46.1%) 65+ (35.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (5.4%)
15–24 years3 (1.8%)
25–44 years19 (11.4%)
45–64 years77 (46.1%)
65+ years60 (35.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (73.8%) Mortgaged (13.8%) Rented (12.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis38 (22.8%)
Asthma15 (9.0%)
Heart Disease14 (8.4%)
Diabetes13 (7.8%)
Cancer9 (5.4%)
Lung Condition8 (4.8%)

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 vehicle32 (45.7%)
2 vehicles25 (35.7%)
3+ vehicles13 (18.6%)

Suburbs Near Clairview

Same Postcode (4741)

More Clairview 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.