Queensland · Postcode 4872

Innot Hot Springs postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1345 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
189
Population (2021)
$787
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Innot Hot Springs 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

4872 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
189 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tablelands Council area 54 suburbs, 10 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$787/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$787/wk
56% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
13.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
16.7%
10.7 pts above 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 Innot Hot Springs ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Innot Hot Springs vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricInnot Hot SpringsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $787 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $277 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 57 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 16.7% +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.

Innot Hot Springs is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4872. It lies roughly 1345 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Tablelands.

According to the 2021 Census, Innot Hot Springs has a population of 189 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $787, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 16.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 21 (11.1% of residents).

Housing in Innot Hot Springs includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $277, with 79 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

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

Innot Hot Springs is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Innot Hot Springs details

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

Postcode4872
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)189
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$787/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$428/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$277
Average Household Size2 persons
Area698.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings79
Australian Citizens81.5%
Indigenous Population21 (11.1%)
Unemployment Rate16.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.7113277
Longitude145.2635277
Distance from Brisbane1345 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentTablelands
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateHill
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.6%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (12.2%) 45–64 (37.0%) 65+ (29.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (10.6%)
15–24 years22 (11.6%)
25–44 years23 (12.2%)
45–64 years70 (37.0%)
65+ years55 (29.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.7%) Mortgaged (25.7%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Innot Hot Springs is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis23 (12.2%)
Heart Disease15 (7.9%)
Diabetes14 (7.4%)
Lung Condition10 (5.3%)
Asthma6 (3.2%)
Cancer6 (3.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (4.1%)
1 vehicle28 (38.4%)
2 vehicles30 (41.1%)
3+ vehicles12 (16.4%)

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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.