Greenvale Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4816
Postcode for Greenvale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1249 km from Brisbane · Pop. 192
192
Population
58
Median Age
$664
Household Income/wk
$144
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
6012.0
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 Greenvale ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Greenvale Compares

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

MetricGreenvaleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $664 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $144 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $509 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 58 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.1% +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.

Greenvale is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4816. It lies roughly 1249 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Charters Towers.

According to the 2021 Census, Greenvale has a population of 192 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $664, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 25 (13.0% of residents).

Housing in Greenvale includes a median weekly rent of $144, median monthly mortgage repayment of $509, with 65 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Greenvale scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Greenvale is served by Greenvale State School.

Greenvale is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Greenvale Details

Postcode4816
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)192
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$664/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$490/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$144
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$509
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area6012.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings65
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population25 (13.0%)
Unemployment Rate8.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-19.0001368
Longitude144.9781286
Distance from Brisbane1249 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentCharters Towers
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (39.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (15.1%)
15–24 years12 (6.2%)
25–44 years37 (19.3%)
45–64 years51 (26.6%)
65+ years75 (39.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.0%) Mortgaged (10.0%) Rented (28.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis24 (12.5%)
Cancer17 (8.9%)
Asthma15 (7.8%)
Diabetes14 (7.3%)
Lung Condition9 (4.7%)
Heart Disease8 (4.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (7.6%)
1 vehicle30 (45.5%)
2 vehicles18 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles13 (19.7%)

Schools in Greenvale

Greenvale State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 851 · 12 students

Suburbs Near Greenvale

Same Postcode (4816)

More Greenvale Data

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.