Queensland · Postcode 4490

Coongoola postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 726 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
16
Population (2021)
$1,024
Household income/wk
40
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Coongoola 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

4490 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
16 People Resident population, Census 2021
Paroo Council area 16 suburbs, 5 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,024/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,024/wk
42% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
4.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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 Coongoola ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCoongoolaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,024 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 40 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Coongoola is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4490. It lies roughly 726 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Paroo.

According to the 2021 Census, Coongoola has a population of 16 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,024, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (31.2% of residents).

Housing in Coongoola includes a 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coongoola scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Coongoola is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Coongoola details

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

Postcode4490
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)16
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,024/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$675/week
Average Household Size3.8 persons
Area1943.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population5 (31.2%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-27.5307311
Longitude145.6668993
Distance from Brisbane726 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentParoo
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (25.0%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years4 (25.0%)
25–44 years3 (18.8%)
45–64 years5 (31.2%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Coongoola is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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

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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.