Coowonga Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote
4702
Postcode for Coowonga, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 516 km from Brisbane · Pop. 255
255
Population
51
Median Age
$1,292
Household Income/wk
$265
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
25.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Coowonga Compares

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

MetricCoowongaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,292 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $265 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,993 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 51 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Coowonga is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 516 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Coowonga has a population of 255 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,292, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 22 (8.6% of residents).

Housing in Coowonga includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,993, with 95 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coowonga scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Coowonga is served by Coowonga State School.

Coowonga is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Coowonga Details

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)255
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,292/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,993
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area25.7 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings95
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population22 (8.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-23.316667
Longitude150.733333
Distance from Brisbane516 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentLivingstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (13.7%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (27.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (13.7%)
15–24 years36 (14.1%)
25–44 years49 (19.2%)
45–64 years78 (30.6%)
65+ years70 (27.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.1%) Mortgaged (39.4%) Rented (9.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis41 (16.1%)
Asthma26 (10.2%)
Diabetes22 (8.6%)
Heart Disease14 (5.5%)
Lung Condition11 (4.3%)
Cancer9 (3.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (3.2%)
1 vehicle18 (19.4%)
2 vehicles41 (44.1%)
3+ vehicles31 (33.3%)

Schools in Coowonga

Coowonga State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 956 · 7 students

Suburbs Near Coowonga

Same Postcode (4702)

More Coowonga 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.