Queensland · Postcode 4871

Deeral postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1354 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
151
Population (2021)
$1,350
Household income/wk
$260
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Deeral 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

4871 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
151 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cairns Council area 79 suburbs, 9 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,350/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,350/wk
24% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$260/wk
32% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 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
12.9%
6.9 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDeeralQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,350 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.9% +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.

Deeral is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1354 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cairns.

According to the 2021 Census, Deeral has a population of 151 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,350, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 12.9%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Deeral includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 44 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.9% of housing.

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

Deeral is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Deeral details

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

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)151
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,350/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$608/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area21.1 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings44
Australian Citizens80.1%
Indigenous Population3 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate12.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-17.2144236
Longitude145.9115405
Distance from Brisbane1354 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCairns
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (23.2%) 65+ (27.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (14.6%)
15–24 years20 (13.2%)
25–44 years32 (21.2%)
45–64 years35 (23.2%)
65+ years41 (27.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (36.7%) Rented (6.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Deeral is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis15 (9.9%)
Asthma13 (8.6%)
Heart Disease7 (4.6%)
Diabetes6 (4.0%)
Cancer5 (3.3%)
Dementia3 (2.0%)

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 vehicle15 (40.5%)
2 vehicles14 (37.8%)
3+ vehicles8 (21.6%)

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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.