Jambin Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote
4702
Postcode for Jambin, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 450 km from Brisbane · Pop. 207
207
Population
43
Median Age
$1,542
Household Income/wk
$158
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
205.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Jambin Compares

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

MetricJambinQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,542 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $158 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,135 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +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.

Jambin is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 450 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Banana.

According to the 2021 Census, Jambin has a population of 207 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,542, below the QLD average.

Housing in Jambin includes a median weekly rent of $158, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,135, with 81 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Jambin scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Jambin is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Jambin Details

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)207
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,542/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$158
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,135
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area205.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings81
Australian Citizens97.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-24.198629
Longitude150.372192
Distance from Brisbane450 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentBanana
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (23.2%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (32.9%) 65+ (15.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years48 (23.2%)
15–24 years23 (11.1%)
25–44 years39 (18.8%)
45–64 years68 (32.9%)
65+ years31 (15.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes17 (8.2%)
Asthma16 (7.7%)
Arthritis10 (4.8%)
Heart Disease10 (4.8%)
Cancer3 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (5.6%)
1 vehicle9 (12.5%)
2 vehicles24 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles35 (48.6%)

Suburbs Near Jambin

Same Postcode (4702)

More Jambin 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.