Gunpowder Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote
4825
Postcode for Gunpowder, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1634 km from Brisbane · Pop. 104
104
Population
34
Median Age
$417
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
7808.3
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 Gunpowder ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

How Gunpowder Compares

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

MetricGunpowderQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $417 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Mortgage/month $530 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 34 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Gunpowder is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4825. It lies roughly 1634 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Mount Isa.

According to the 2021 Census, Gunpowder has a population of 104 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $417, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (4.8% of residents).

Housing in Gunpowder includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $530, 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Gunpowder scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Gunpowder is part of the Barkly statistical area in Queensland.

Gunpowder Details

Postcode4825
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)104
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$417/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$530
Average Household Size1.5 persons
Area7808.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens36.5%
Indigenous Population5 (4.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-19.7150502
Longitude139.3792618
Distance from Brisbane1634 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentMount Isa
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (3.8%) 15–24 (31.7%) 25–44 (29.8%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (4.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (3.8%)
15–24 years33 (31.7%)
25–44 years31 (29.8%)
45–64 years34 (32.7%)
65+ years5 (4.8%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma3 (2.9%)

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

Suburbs Near Gunpowder

Gidya 66.0 km Three Rivers 77.3 km Kalkadoon 106.9 km Lanskey 108.8 km Ryan 110.1 km Soldiers Hill 110.7 km Winston 111.2 km Sunset 111.6 km Menzies 112.2 km Miles End 112.3 km Pioneer 112.7 km Mount Isa East 113.0 km

Same Postcode (4825)

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More Gunpowder Data

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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.