Queensland · Postcode 4757

Dalrymple Heights postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 845 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
46
Population (2021)
$774
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dalrymple Heights 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

4757 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
46 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mackay Council area 123 suburbs, 17 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$774/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$774/wk
56% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
17.4%
11.4 pts above 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 Dalrymple Heights ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDalrymple HeightsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $774 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,854 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 17.4% +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.

Dalrymple Heights is a locality 845 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4757. It falls within the Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday region. The local government area is Mackay.

According to the 2021 Census, Dalrymple Heights has a population of 46 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $774, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 17.4%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in Dalrymple Heights includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,854, with 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dalrymple Heights scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Dalrymple Heights is part of the Mackay statistical area in Queensland.

Dalrymple Heights details

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

Postcode4757
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)46
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$524/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,854
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area96.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens89.1%
Unemployment Rate17.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-21.056413
Longitude148.557842
Distance from Brisbane845 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Mackay
Local GovernmentMackay
Federal ElectorateCapricornia
State ElectorateMirani
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (30.4%) 45–64 (34.8%) 65+ (8.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (15.2%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years14 (30.4%)
45–64 years16 (34.8%)
65+ years4 (8.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.2%) Mortgaged (27.8%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dalrymple Heights is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (17.4%)
Heart Disease3 (6.5%)

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 vehicle9 (52.9%)
2 vehicles5 (29.4%)
3+ vehicles3 (17.6%)

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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.