Currajong Postcode

Queensland

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4812
Postcode for Currajong, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1112 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,490
2,490
Population
39
Median Age
$1,429
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.1
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 Currajong ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Currajong Compares

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

MetricCurrajongQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,429 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 39 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% ≈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.

Currajong (4812) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 1112 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Townsville statistical area. It is administered by Townsville.

According to the 2021 Census, Currajong has a population of 2,490 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,429, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%. The Indigenous population is 251 (10.1% of residents).

Housing in Currajong includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,002 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.6% of housing.

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

Currajong is served by Marian Catholic School.

Currajong is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Currajong Details

Postcode4812
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,490
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,429/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$809/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2.1 km²
Population Density1189/km²
Total Dwellings1,002
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population251 (10.1%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-19.276944
Longitude146.7775
Distance from Brisbane1112 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentTownsville
Federal ElectorateHerbert

Age Profile

0–14 (19.1%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years475 (19.1%)
15–24 years273 (11.0%)
25–44 years681 (27.3%)
45–64 years652 (26.2%)
65+ years412 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.4%) Mortgaged (37.2%) Rented (36.4%)

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)

Arthritis239 (9.6%)
Asthma220 (8.8%)
Diabetes135 (5.4%)
Heart Disease124 (5.0%)
Lung Condition64 (2.6%)
Cancer64 (2.6%)
Dementia13 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle76 (7.7%)
1 vehicle393 (39.8%)
2 vehicles355 (35.9%)
3+ vehicles164 (16.6%)

Schools in Currajong

Marian Catholic School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1042 · 374 students

Suburbs Near Currajong

Same Postcode (4812)

More Currajong 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.