Cungulla Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4816
Postcode for Cungulla, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1080 km from Brisbane · Pop. 307
307
Population
58
Median Age
$1,147
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.8
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 Cungulla ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cungulla Compares

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

MetricCungullaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,147 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 58 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.4% -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.

Cungulla is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4816. It lies roughly 1080 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Townsville.

According to the 2021 Census, Cungulla has a population of 307 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,147, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 16 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Cungulla includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 140 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cungulla scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Cungulla is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Cungulla Details

Postcode4816
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)307
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,147/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area1.8 km²
Population Density171/km²
Total Dwellings140
Australian Citizens93.5%
Indigenous Population16 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-19.4069206
Longitude147.1097746
Distance from Brisbane1080 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentTownsville
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (4.2%) 25–44 (16.6%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (31.3%)
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0–14 years43 (14.0%)
15–24 years13 (4.2%)
25–44 years51 (16.6%)
45–64 years111 (36.2%)
65+ years96 (31.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.2%) Mortgaged (32.3%) Rented (8.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis57 (18.6%)
Heart Disease23 (7.5%)
Asthma22 (7.2%)
Diabetes20 (6.5%)
Cancer13 (4.2%)
Lung Condition12 (3.9%)
Dementia5 (1.6%)

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 vehicle46 (33.6%)
2 vehicles59 (43.1%)
3+ vehicles32 (23.4%)

Suburbs Near Cungulla

Same Postcode (4816)

More Cungulla 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.