Queensland · Postcode 4742

Kemmis postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 804 km from Brisbane

Remote Above QLD income
6
Population (2021)
$4,250
Household income/wk
60
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kemmis 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

4742 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6 People Resident population, Census 2021
Isaac Council area 62 suburbs, 13 postcodes
60 Median age Years, Census 2021
$4,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$4,250/wk
140% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
2.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
60 years
16.0 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 Kemmis ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKemmisQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $4,250 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 60 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.

Kemmis is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4742. It lies roughly 804 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Isaac.

According to the 2021 Census, Kemmis has a population of 6 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $4,250, above the QLD average.

Housing in Kemmis includes a 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

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

Kemmis is part of the Bowen Basin - North statistical area in Queensland.

Kemmis details

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

Postcode4742
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Average Household Size4 persons
Area462.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-21.6248627
Longitude148.337402
Distance from Brisbane804 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Bowen Basin - North
Local GovernmentIsaac
Federal ElectorateCapricornia
State ElectorateMirani
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (50.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (50.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kemmis is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Kemmis

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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.