Joskeleigh Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote
4702
Postcode for Joskeleigh, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 509 km from Brisbane · Pop. 60
60
Population
47
Median Age
$850
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
24.6
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 Joskeleigh ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs.

How Joskeleigh Compares

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

MetricJoskeleighQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,918 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 17.6% +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.

Joskeleigh is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 509 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Joskeleigh has a population of 60 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $850, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 17.6%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 19 (31.7% of residents).

Housing in Joskeleigh includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,918, with 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Joskeleigh scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Joskeleigh is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Joskeleigh Details

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)60
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$410/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,918
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area24.6 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens73.3%
Indigenous Population19 (31.7%)
Unemployment Rate17.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-23.3639875
Longitude150.7812394
Distance from Brisbane509 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentLivingstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (15.0%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (23.3%)
15–24 years8 (13.3%)
25–44 years9 (15.0%)
45–64 years15 (25.0%)
65+ years13 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.1%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (13.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (10.0%)
Asthma6 (10.0%)
Diabetes3 (5.0%)
Cancer3 (5.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle4 (26.7%)
2 vehicles8 (53.3%)
3+ vehicles3 (20.0%)

Suburbs Near Joskeleigh

Same Postcode (4702)

More Joskeleigh 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.