Queensland · Postcode 4723

Fork Lagoons postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 692 km from Brisbane

Remote
33
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$175
Median rent/wk
28
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fork Lagoons 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

4723 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
33 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Highlands (Qld) Council area 72 suburbs, 10 postcodes
28 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,125/wk
36% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$175/wk
54% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
3.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
28 years
16.0 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 Fork Lagoons ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricFork LagoonsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 28 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +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.

Fork Lagoons is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4723. It lies roughly 692 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Fork Lagoons has a population of 33 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the QLD average.

Housing in Fork Lagoons includes a median weekly rent of $175, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 50.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fork Lagoons scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Fork Lagoons is part of the Central Highlands (Qld) statistical area in Queensland.

Fork Lagoons details

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

Postcode4723
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)33
Median Age28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,075/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area584.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens66.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-23.0299189
Longitude148.2010114
Distance from Brisbane692 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Central Highlands (Qld)
Local GovernmentCentral Highlands (Qld)
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateGregory
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (30.3%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (30.3%) 45–64 (30.3%) 65+ (9.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (30.3%)
15–24 years4 (12.1%)
25–44 years10 (30.3%)
45–64 years10 (30.3%)
65+ years3 (9.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (50.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fork Lagoons is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (30.0%)
2 vehicles4 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (30.0%)

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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.