Queensland · Postcode 4824

Four Ways postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1565 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
76
Population (2021)
$1,437
Household income/wk
26
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Four Ways 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

4824 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
76 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cloncurry Council area 7 suburbs, 2 postcodes
26 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,437/wk
19% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
26 years
18.0 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 Four Ways ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricFour WaysQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Mortgage/month $2,600 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 26 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Four Ways is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4824. It lies roughly 1565 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cloncurry.

According to the 2021 Census, Four Ways has a population of 76 with a median age of 26. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Four Ways includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, 17 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Four Ways scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Four Ways is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Four Ways details

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

Postcode4824
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)76
Median Age26 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,057/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area6028.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens80.3%
Indigenous Population3 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-19.3395312
Longitude140.4918297
Distance from Brisbane1565 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCloncurry
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.7%) 15–24 (31.6%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (23.7%)
15–24 years24 (31.6%)
25–44 years17 (22.4%)
45–64 years21 (27.6%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Four Ways is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Lung Condition6 (7.9%)
Arthritis4 (5.3%)
Asthma4 (5.3%)

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 vehicle4 (33.3%)
2 vehicles3 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles5 (41.7%)

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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.