Queensland · Postcode 4702

Dingo postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 564 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
221
Population (2021)
$1,416
Household income/wk
$120
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dingo 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

4702 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
221 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Highlands (Qld) Council area 72 suburbs, 10 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,416/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,416/wk
20% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$120/wk
68% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
4.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below 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 Dingo ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDingoQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,416 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $120 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 40 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Dingo is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 564 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Dingo has a population of 221 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 13 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in Dingo includes a median weekly rent of $120, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 85 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 40.3% of dwellings.

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

Dingo is served by Dingo State School.

Dingo is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Dingo details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)221
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$715/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$120
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area1617.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings85
Australian Citizens92.3%
Indigenous Population13 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.6467521
Longitude149.3343551
Distance from Brisbane564 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentCentral Highlands (Qld)
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.6%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (10.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years50 (22.6%)
15–24 years29 (13.1%)
25–44 years53 (24.0%)
45–64 years74 (33.5%)
65+ years24 (10.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.6%) Mortgaged (29.2%) Rented (40.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dingo is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Asthma18 (8.1%)
Arthritis10 (4.5%)
Diabetes6 (2.7%)
Heart Disease6 (2.7%)
Lung Condition6 (2.7%)
Cancer6 (2.7%)

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 vehicle28 (35.4%)
2 vehicles23 (29.1%)
3+ vehicles28 (35.4%)

Schools in Dingo

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Dingo. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Dingo State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 962 · 45 students

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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.