Queensland · Postcode 4718

Dromedary postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 504 km from Brisbane

Remote
5
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
51
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dromedary 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

4718 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Highlands (Qld) Council area 72 suburbs, 10 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,625/wk
8% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
7.0 years older 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 Dromedary ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDromedaryQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 51 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Dromedary is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4718. It lies roughly 504 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Dromedary has a population of 5 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,625, close to the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dromedary scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Dromedary is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Dromedary details

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

Postcode4718
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$887/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area337.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-24.5918862
Longitude149.1330449
Distance from Brisbane504 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentCentral Highlands (Qld)
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateGregory
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dromedary is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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

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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.