Gilbert River Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote

4871

Postcode for Gilbert River, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1467 km from Brisbane · Pop. 32

Population

Median Age

$1,312

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

2385.4

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 Gilbert River ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

How Gilbert River Compares

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

Metric	Gilbert River	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,312 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$5,000 +QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	51	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.

Gilbert River is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1467 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Etheridge.

According to the 2021 Census, Gilbert River has a population of 32 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the QLD average.

Housing in Gilbert River includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $5,000, 11 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, Gilbert River scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Gilbert River Details

Postcode	4871
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	32
Median Age	51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$762/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$5,000
Average Household Size	2.1 persons
Area	2385.4 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	11
Australian Citizens	84.4%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-18.2699896
Longitude	142.7391414
Distance from Brisbane	1467 km
Region (SA4)	Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)	Outback - North
Local Government	Etheridge
Federal Electorate	Kennedy

Age Profile

15.6%

34.4%

28.1%

12.5%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (15.6%) 25–44 (34.4%) 45–64 (28.1%) 65+ (12.5%)

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0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	5 (15.6%)
25–44 years	11 (34.4%)
45–64 years	9 (28.1%)
65+ years	4 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

54.5%

45.5%

Owned outright (54.5%) Mortgaged (45.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis

3 (9.4%)

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	5 (62.5%)
3+ vehicles	3 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near Gilbert River

Croydon 52.8 km Gununa 59.8 km Esmeralda 65.6 km Northhead 67.8 km Iron Range 67.8 km Mamu 67.8 km Abingdon Downs 67.8 km Georgetown 78.4 km Strathmore 97.3 km Coralie 98.3 km Claraville 111.7 km Red River 111.8 km

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More Gilbert River Data

Etheridge LGA 12 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 678 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Atherton (310.8 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Etheridge LGA

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.