Injinoo Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

4876

Postcode for Injinoo, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 2154 km from Brisbane · Pop. 498

498

Population

Median Age

$1,337

Household Income/wk

$128

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

847.5

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 Injinoo ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Injinoo Compares

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

Metric	Injinoo	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,337 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$128 -QLD	$380	$390
Median age	18	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	11.4% +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.

Injinoo is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4876. It lies roughly 2154 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Northern Peninsula Area.

According to the 2021 Census, Injinoo has a population of 498 with a median age of 18. The median weekly household income is $1,337, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 11.4%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 449 (90.2% of residents).

Housing in Injinoo includes a median weekly rent of $128, 106 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Injinoo is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Injinoo Details

Postcode	4876
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	498
Median Age	18 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,337/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$503/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$128
Average Household Size	4 persons
Area	847.5 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	106
Australian Citizens	92.8%
Indigenous Population	449 (90.2%)
Unemployment Rate	11.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-10.9057181
Longitude	142.3320329
Distance from Brisbane	2154 km
Region (SA4)	Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)	Far North
Local Government	Northern Peninsula Area
Federal Electorate	Leichhardt

Age Profile

43.2%

19.1%

23.9%

9.2%

0–14 (43.2%) 15–24 (19.1%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (9.2%) 65+ (5.2%)

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0–14 years	215 (43.2%)
15–24 years	95 (19.1%)
25–44 years	119 (23.9%)
45–64 years	46 (9.2%)
65+ years	26 (5.2%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

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

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)

Diabetes	24 (4.8%)
Asthma	10 (2.0%)
Heart Disease	5 (1.0%)
Arthritis	3 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	19 (18.8%)
1 vehicle	52 (51.5%)
2 vehicles	23 (22.8%)
3+ vehicles	7 (6.9%)

Suburbs Near Injinoo

Umagico 2.6 km Somerset 6.5 km Bamaga 6.5 km Punsand 6.5 km Seisia 7.4 km Galloways Hill 16.5 km New Mapoon 17.6 km Prince Of Wales 26.3 km Horn Island 33.1 km Horn 33.1 km Thursday Island 38.3 km Keriri Island 41.9 km

Same Postcode (4876)

Bamaga New Mapoon Punsand Seisia Somerset Umagico

More Injinoo Data

Northern Peninsula Area LGA 4 suburbs, 1 postcodes, 2,371 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Thursday Island (38.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Northern Peninsula Area LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.