Edward River Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote

4871

Postcode for Edward River, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1795 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3

Population

Median Age

$N/A

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

7098.4

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 Edward River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

How Edward River Compares

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

Metric	Edward River	QLD avg	AU avg
Median age	19	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 ≈QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10

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.

Edward River is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1795 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cook.

According to the 2021 Census, Edward River has a population of 3 with a median age of 19.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Edward River scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Edward River Details

Postcode	4871
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	3
Median Age	19 years
Average Household Size	6 persons
Area	7098.4 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Australian Citizens	100.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-14.7712067
Longitude	142.3089529
Distance from Brisbane	1795 km
Region (SA4)	Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)	Outback - North
Local Government	Cook
Federal Electorate	Kennedy

Age Profile

100.0%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (100.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	3 (100.0%)
25–44 years	0 (0.0%)
45–64 years	0 (0.0%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Edward River

Holroyd River 63.2 km Pormpuraaw 75.4 km Kowanyama 98.8 km Yarraden 108.2 km Dixie 125.8 km Coen 132.8 km Maramie 140.7 km Archer River 160.0 km Aurukun 169.6 km Highbury 181.9 km Palmer 191.9 km Yagoonya 194.4 km

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More Edward River Data

Cook LGA 19 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 5,365 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Weipa (242.6 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Cook LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.