Coen Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4871
Postcode for Coen, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1816 km from Brisbane · Pop. 320
320
Population
31
Median Age
$1,237
Household Income/wk
$123
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
7894.0
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 Coen ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Coen Compares

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

MetricCoenQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,237 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $123 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,379 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 31 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% ≈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.

Coen is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1816 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cook.

According to the 2021 Census, Coen has a population of 320 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $1,237, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%. The Indigenous population is 236 (73.8% of residents).

Housing in Coen includes a median weekly rent of $123, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,379, with 87 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 75.9% of dwellings.

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

Coen is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Coen Details

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)320
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,237/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$594/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$123
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,379
Average Household Size3 persons
Area7894.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings87
Australian Citizens86.2%
Indigenous Population236 (73.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-13.9453442
Longitude143.1992117
Distance from Brisbane1816 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCook
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (21.9%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (32.5%) 45–64 (21.6%) 65+ (7.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years70 (21.9%)
15–24 years41 (12.8%)
25–44 years104 (32.5%)
45–64 years69 (21.6%)
65+ years24 (7.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.5%) Mortgaged (3.6%) Rented (75.9%)

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)

Heart Disease20 (6.2%)
Diabetes16 (5.0%)
Asthma15 (4.7%)
Arthritis9 (2.8%)
Cancer3 (0.9%)
Dementia3 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (27.6%)
1 vehicle31 (40.8%)
2 vehicles12 (15.8%)
3+ vehicles12 (15.8%)

Suburbs Near Coen

Same Postcode (4871)

More Coen 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.