Healy Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income
4825
Postcode for Healy, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1561 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,824
1,824
Population
33
Median Age
$3,024
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.5
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 Healy ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

How Healy Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Suburbs Near Healy

Same Postcode (4825)

More Healy 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.