Queensland · Postcode 4745

Dysart postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 732 km from Brisbane

Remote Above QLD income
2,918
Population (2021)
$2,444
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dysart 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

4745 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,918 People Resident population, Census 2021
Isaac Council area 62 suburbs, 13 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,444/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,444/wk
38% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
74% 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
32 years
12.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.2%
3.8 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 Dysart ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDysartQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,444 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $672 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 32 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -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.

Dysart is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4745. It lies roughly 732 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Isaac.

According to the 2021 Census, Dysart has a population of 2,918 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,444, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 238 (8.2% of residents).

Housing in Dysart includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $672, with 864 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 64.4% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Dysart include Dysart State School and Dysart State High School.

Dysart is part of the Bowen Basin - North statistical area in Queensland.

Dysart details

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

Postcode4745
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,918
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,444/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,406/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$672
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3446.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings864
Australian Citizens72.6%
Indigenous Population238 (8.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-22.4848385
Longitude148.2804541
Distance from Brisbane732 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Bowen Basin - North
Local GovernmentIsaac
Federal ElectorateCapricornia
State ElectorateBurdekin
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (33.9%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (5.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years628 (21.5%)
15–24 years379 (13.0%)
25–44 years988 (33.9%)
45–64 years744 (25.5%)
65+ years169 (5.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.7%) Mortgaged (16.9%) Rented (64.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dysart 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)

Asthma231 (7.9%)
Arthritis111 (3.8%)
Diabetes76 (2.6%)
Cancer50 (1.7%)
Heart Disease43 (1.5%)
Lung Condition40 (1.4%)
Dementia5 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle28 (3.4%)
1 vehicle262 (31.6%)
2 vehicles342 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles197 (23.8%)

Schools in Dysart

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

Dysart State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 907 · 254 students
Dysart State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 900 · 197 students

Suburbs Near Dysart

Same Postcode (4745)

More Dysart Data

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.