Degarra Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4895
Postcode for Degarra, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1506 km from Brisbane · Pop. 80
80
Population
51
Median Age
$849
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.8
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 Degarra 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.

How Degarra Compares

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

MetricDegarraQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $849 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $460 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 51 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 13.0% +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.

Degarra is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4895. It lies roughly 1506 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Douglas.

According to the 2021 Census, Degarra has a population of 80 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $849, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 13.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 42 (52.5% of residents).

Housing in Degarra includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $460, with 30 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 48.0% of dwellings.

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

Degarra is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Degarra Details

Postcode4895
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)80
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$440/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$460
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area6.8 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens82.5%
Indigenous Population42 (52.5%)
Unemployment Rate13.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-15.9465623
Longitude145.3447672
Distance from Brisbane1506 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentDouglas
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Age Profile

0–14 (13.8%) 15–24 (3.8%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (38.8%) 65+ (22.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (13.8%)
15–24 years3 (3.8%)
25–44 years17 (21.2%)
45–64 years31 (38.8%)
65+ years18 (22.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (48.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes12 (15.0%)
Asthma8 (10.0%)
Heart Disease7 (8.8%)
Arthritis3 (3.8%)
Lung Condition3 (3.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (10.7%)
1 vehicle13 (46.4%)
2 vehicles8 (28.6%)
3+ vehicles4 (14.3%)

Suburbs Near Degarra

Bloomfield 1.5 km Wujal Wujal 2.6 km Ayton 2.8 km Cape Tribulation 19.6 km Noah 26.0 km Thornton Beach 27.2 km Dagmar 27.6 km Rossville 29.0 km Diwan 29.1 km Helenvale 29.3 km Upper Daintree 31.3 km Forest Creek 33.7 km

Same Postcode (4895)

Ayton Bloomfield Cooktown Hope Vale Rossville Starcke Wujal Wujal

More Degarra Data

Douglas LGA 38 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 12,146 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Cooktown (54.0 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Douglas LGA

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.