Julago Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income

4816

Postcode for Julago, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1098 km from Brisbane · Pop. 384

384

Population

Median Age

$2,634

Household Income/wk

$265

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

23.6

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 Julago ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

How Julago Compares

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

Metric	Julago	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,634 +QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$265 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,733 ≈QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	28	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	8/10 +QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	1.2% -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.

Julago is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4816. It lies roughly 1098 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Townsville.

According to the 2021 Census, Julago has a population of 384 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $2,634, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 11 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Julago includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 137 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.8% of housing.

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

Julago is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Julago Details

Postcode	4816
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	384
Median Age	28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,634/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,330/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,733
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	23.6 km²
Population Density	16/km²
Total Dwellings	137
Australian Citizens	90.1%
Indigenous Population	11 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate	1.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-19.3565327
Longitude	146.8908597
Distance from Brisbane	1098 km
Region (SA4)	Townsville
Area (SA3)	Townsville
Local Government	Townsville
Federal Electorate	Kennedy

Age Profile

22.7%

12.5%

44.5%

14.3%

0–14 (22.7%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (44.5%) 45–64 (14.3%) 65+ (2.9%)

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0–14 years	87 (22.7%)
15–24 years	48 (12.5%)
25–44 years	171 (44.5%)
45–64 years	55 (14.3%)
65+ years	11 (2.9%)

Housing Tenure

12.1%

78.7%

9.2%

Owned outright (12.1%) Mortgaged (78.7%) Rented (9.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	26 (6.8%)
Arthritis	18 (4.7%)
Diabetes	4 (1.0%)
Cancer	3 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	26 (20.2%)
2 vehicles	78 (60.5%)
3+ vehicles	25 (19.4%)

Suburbs Near Julago

Stuart 5.3 km Roseneath 6.0 km Nome 6.8 km Brookhill 7.3 km Cluden 7.5 km Wulguru 9.0 km Oak Valley 9.3 km Oonoonba 9.5 km Murray 9.6 km Idalia 10.0 km Railway Estate 11.3 km Rosslea 11.4 km

Same Postcode (4816)

More Julago Data

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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.