Queensland · Postcode 4825

Healy postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1561 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Above QLD income
1,824
Population (2021)
$3,024
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Healy 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

4825 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,824 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mount Isa Council area 24 suburbs, 4 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,024/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$3,024/wk
71% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
matches QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
11.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.9%
2.1 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 Healy ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricHealyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,024 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 33 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Healy is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4825. It lies roughly 1561 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Mount Isa.

According to the 2021 Census, Healy has a population of 1,824 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $3,024, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 269 (14.7% of residents).

Housing in Healy includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 585 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Healy scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Healy is served by Healy State School.

Healy is part of the Barkly statistical area in Queensland.

Healy details

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

Postcode4825
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,824
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,024/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,421/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size3 persons
Area2.5 km²
Population Density731/km²
Total Dwellings585
Australian Citizens87.4%
Indigenous Population269 (14.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-20.7474612
Longitude139.5000058
Distance from Brisbane1561 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentMount Isa
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateBarkly
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.4%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (30.9%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (6.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years482 (26.4%)
15–24 years212 (11.6%)
25–44 years564 (30.9%)
45–64 years452 (24.8%)
65+ years120 (6.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.0%) Mortgaged (46.6%) Rented (33.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Healy is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma144 (7.9%)
Arthritis76 (4.2%)
Diabetes73 (4.0%)
Heart Disease36 (2.0%)
Cancer25 (1.4%)
Lung Condition16 (0.9%)
Dementia9 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (1.9%)
1 vehicle122 (21.6%)
2 vehicles283 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles150 (26.5%)

Schools in Healy

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

Healy State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 887 · 217 students

Suburbs Near Healy

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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.