Cosgrove Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Above QLD income
4818
Postcode for Cosgrove, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1116 km from Brisbane · Pop. 665
665
Population
27
Median Age
$1,976
Household Income/wk
$370
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.6
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 Cosgrove ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Cosgrove Compares

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

MetricCosgroveQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,976 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $370 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 27 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -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.

Cosgrove is a locality 1116 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4818. It falls within the Townsville region. The local government area is Townsville.

According to the 2021 Census, Cosgrove has a population of 665 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $1,976, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 87 (13.1% of residents).

Housing in Cosgrove includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 240 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 60.7% of dwellings.

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

Cosgrove is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Cosgrove Details

Postcode4818
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)665
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,976/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$993/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3.6 km²
Population Density183/km²
Total Dwellings240
Australian Citizens85.6%
Indigenous Population87 (13.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-19.2713
Longitude146.713
Distance from Brisbane1116 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentTownsville
Federal ElectorateHerbert

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (22.0%) 25–44 (40.0%) 45–64 (13.1%) 65+ (5.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years130 (19.5%)
15–24 years146 (22.0%)
25–44 years266 (40.0%)
45–64 years87 (13.1%)
65+ years33 (5.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (5.4%) Mortgaged (33.9%) Rented (60.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma58 (8.7%)
Arthritis26 (3.9%)
Diabetes18 (2.7%)
Heart Disease14 (2.1%)
Cancer7 (1.1%)
Lung Condition3 (0.5%)

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 vehicle77 (32.9%)
2 vehicles123 (52.6%)
3+ vehicles34 (14.5%)

Suburbs Near Cosgrove

Same Postcode (4818)

More Cosgrove 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.