Germantown Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

4871

Postcode for Germantown, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1311 km from Brisbane · Pop. 52

Population

Median Age

$1,124

Household Income/wk

$260

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

6.3

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 Germantown ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Germantown Compares

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

Metric	Germantown	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,124 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$260 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,517 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	45	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -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.

Germantown is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1311 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Germantown has a population of 52 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 4 (7.7% of residents).

Housing in Germantown includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 23 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.3% of housing.

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

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

Germantown Details

Postcode	4871
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	52
Median Age	45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$606/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,517
Average Household Size	2.2 persons
Area	6.3 km²
Population Density	8/km²
Total Dwellings	23
Australian Citizens	98.1%
Indigenous Population	4 (7.7%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-17.6425005
Longitude	145.9664902
Distance from Brisbane	1311 km
Region (SA4)	Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)	Outback - North
Local Government	Cassowary Coast
Federal Electorate	Kennedy

Age Profile

17.3%

15.4%

23.1%

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (15.4%) 25–44 (5.8%) 45–64 (23.1%) 65+ (23.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	9 (17.3%)
15–24 years	8 (15.4%)
25–44 years	3 (5.8%)
45–64 years	12 (23.1%)
65+ years	12 (23.1%)

Housing Tenure

43.5%

34.8%

21.7%

Owned outright (43.5%) Mortgaged (34.8%) Rented (21.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	7 (13.5%)
Diabetes	4 (7.7%)
Asthma	3 (5.8%)

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	16 (51.6%)
2 vehicles	7 (22.6%)
3+ vehicles	8 (25.8%)

Suburbs Near Germantown

Camp Creek 2.4 km Bombeeta 3.7 km Basilisk 4.0 km Mena Creek 4.7 km No. 6 Branch 5.2 km Utchee Creek 5.2 km No 6 Branch 5.6 km South Johnstone 5.9 km Boogan 6.7 km Currajah 7.0 km Moresby 7.1 km Sandy Pocket 7.8 km

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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.