Queensland · Postcode 4741

Hampden postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 821 km from Brisbane

Remote Above QLD income
598
Population (2021)
$1,952
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hampden at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4741 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
598 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mackay Council area 123 suburbs, 17 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,952/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,952/wk
10% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
matches QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.3%
4.7 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Hampden ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Hampden vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHampdenQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,952 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 44 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.3% -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.

Hampden is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4741. It lies roughly 821 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Mackay.

According to the 2021 Census, Hampden has a population of 598 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,952, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 15 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Hampden includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 201 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hampden scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Hampden is served by Hampden State School.

Hampden is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Hampden details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4741
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)598
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,952/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$787/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area47.7 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings201
Australian Citizens86.1%
Indigenous Population15 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate1.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-21.083284
Longitude148.9550232
Distance from Brisbane821 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentMackay
Federal ElectorateDawson
State ElectorateWhitsunday
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years101 (16.9%)
15–24 years74 (12.4%)
25–44 years131 (21.9%)
45–64 years186 (31.1%)
65+ years118 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.4%) Mortgaged (49.5%) Rented (7.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hampden is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis61 (10.2%)
Asthma48 (8.0%)
Diabetes29 (4.8%)
Heart Disease25 (4.2%)
Cancer17 (2.8%)
Lung Condition14 (2.3%)
Dementia4 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle35 (18.3%)
2 vehicles69 (36.1%)
3+ vehicles87 (45.5%)

Schools in Hampden

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Hampden. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Hampden State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 963 · 84 students

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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.