Gamboola Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4892
Postcode for Gamboola, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1549 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3
3
Population
58
Median Age
$749
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
4366.0
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 Gamboola ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gamboola Compares

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

MetricGamboolaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $749 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 58 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Gamboola is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4892. It lies roughly 1549 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Mareeba.

According to the 2021 Census, Gamboola has a population of 3 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $749, below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gamboola scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Gamboola Details

Postcode4892
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Average Household Size1 persons
Area4366.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-16.555
Longitude143.668
Distance from Brisbane1549 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentMareeba
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Gamboola

Wrotham 31.6 km Lyndside 38.2 km Mount Mulgrave 46.5 km Bellevue 64.1 km Arbouin 66.2 km Palmer 67.2 km Groganville 76.0 km Ravensworth 79.2 km Rookwood 80.3 km Staaten 80.5 km Highbury 86.8 km Nychum 91.2 km

Same Postcode (4892)

Arbouin Archer River Bellevue Dixie Groganville Highbury Holroyd River Iron Range Lakefield Lizard Lockhart River Lyndside Maramie Mount Mulgrave Palmer Ravensworth Red River Staaten Wrotham Yagoonya Yarraden

More Gamboola Data

Mareeba LGA 51 suburbs, 6 postcodes, 22,866 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Port Douglas (191.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Mareeba LGA

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.