Jobs Gate Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income

4490

Postcode for Jobs Gate, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 636 km from Brisbane · Pop. 11

Population

Median Age

$4,750

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

1468.6

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 Jobs Gate ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

How Jobs Gate Compares

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

Metric	Jobs Gate	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$4,750 +QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Median age	43	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	8/10 +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.

Jobs Gate is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4490. It lies roughly 636 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Paroo.

According to the 2021 Census, Jobs Gate has a population of 11 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $4,750, above the QLD average.

Housing in Jobs Gate includes a 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Jobs Gate scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Jobs Gate is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Jobs Gate Details

Postcode	4490
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	11
Median Age	43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$4,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,187/week
Average Household Size	4 persons
Area	1468.6 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	4
Australian Citizens	100.0%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-28.8055348
Longitude	146.7204693
Distance from Brisbane	636 km
Region (SA4)	Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)	Outback - South
Local Government	Paroo
Federal Electorate	Maranoa

Age Profile

27.3%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (27.3%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	3 (27.3%)
25–44 years	0 (0.0%)
45–64 years	0 (0.0%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Suburbs Near Jobs Gate

Noorama 49.7 km Widgeegoara 63.6 km Barringun 90.7 km Nebine 90.8 km Linden 91.2 km Tuen 101.3 km Hebel 106.2 km Bindebango 113.3 km Bollon 113.3 km Cunnamulla 129.5 km Cuttaburra 129.9 km Nardoo Siding 141.7 km

Same Postcode (4490)

Barringun Coongoola Cunnamulla Cuttaburra Humeburn Linden Noorama Tuen Widgeegoara Yowah

More Jobs Gate Data

Paroo LGA 16 suburbs, 5 postcodes, 1,686 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Lightning Ridge (140.7 km)

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.