Gainsford Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income

4702

Postcode for Gainsford, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 523 km from Brisbane · Pop. 32

Population

Median Age

$2,166

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

400.6

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 Gainsford ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

How Gainsford Compares

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

Metric	Gainsford	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,166 +QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$2,000 +QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	49	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 +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.

Gainsford is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 523 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Gainsford has a population of 32 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,166, above the QLD average.

Housing in Gainsford includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, 9 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gainsford scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Gainsford is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Gainsford Details

Postcode	4702
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	32
Median Age	49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$725/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,000
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	400.6 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	9
Australian Citizens	78.1%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-23.7923074
Longitude	149.7658309
Distance from Brisbane	523 km
Region (SA4)	Central Queensland
Area (SA3)	Biloela
Local Government	Central Highlands (Qld)
Federal Electorate	Flynn

Age Profile

18.8%

53.1%

12.5%

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (53.1%) 65+ (12.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	6 (18.8%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	0 (0.0%)
45–64 years	17 (53.1%)
65+ years	4 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	6 (18.8%)
Arthritis	4 (12.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	6 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Gainsford

Boolburra 7.4 km Duaringa 12.6 km Wallaroo 18.7 km Barnard 22.5 km Coomoo 25.9 km Gogango 28.9 km Dumpy Creek 34.8 km Pheasant Creek 39.0 km Goowarra 39.3 km Kokotungo 39.4 km Baralaba 43.6 km Westwood 44.4 km

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More Gainsford Data

Central Highlands (Qld) LGA 72 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 27,760 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Rockhampton (88.6 km)

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.