Queensland · Postcode 4871

Kidston postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1316 km from Brisbane

Very Remote

Suburb snapshot

Kidston at a glance

Key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals for Kidston.

Quick facts

4871 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
0 People Resident population, Census 2021
Carpentaria Council area 25 suburbs, 8 postcodes

Kidston is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1316 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Carpentaria.

Kidston is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Kidston details

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

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Latitude-18.8891
Longitude144.139
Distance from Brisbane1316 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCarpentaria
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Suburbs Near Kidston

Einasleigh 40.9 km Lyndhurst 42.8 km Forsayth 52.0 km Conjuboy 56.9 km Mount Surprise 78.2 km Greenvale 89.1 km Georgetown 96.4 km Talaroo 96.5 km Northhead 103.5 km Gununa 103.6 km Fossilbrook 113.7 km Bellfield 115.6 km

Same Postcode (4871)

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More Kidston Data

Carpentaria LGA 25 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 2,087 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Atherton (229.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Carpentaria LGA

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.