Queensland · Postcode 4892

Iron Range postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1467 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
30
Population (2021)
$1,062
Household income/wk
56
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Iron Range 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

4892 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
30 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cook Council area 19 suburbs, 4 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,062/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,062/wk
40% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
3.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
12.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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 Iron Range ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricIron RangeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,062 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,000 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 56 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Iron Range is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4892. It lies roughly 1467 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cook.

According to the 2021 Census, Iron Range has a population of 30 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the QLD average.

Housing in Iron Range includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Iron Range scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Iron Range is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Iron Range details

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

Postcode4892
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)30
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size1.4 persons
Area628.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens60.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-17.8611
Longitude143.215
Distance from Brisbane1467 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCook
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (33.3%) 45–64 (56.7%) 65+ (40.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (33.3%)
45–64 years17 (56.7%)
65+ years12 (40.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Iron Range is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis3 (10.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (26.7%)
1 vehicle7 (46.7%)
2 vehicles4 (26.7%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.