Kilcummin Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4721
Postcode for Kilcummin, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 796 km from Brisbane · Pop. 228
228
Population
32
Median Age
$2,028
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
2236.0
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 Kilcummin ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kilcummin Compares

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

MetricKilcumminQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,028 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 32 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Kilcummin is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4721. It lies roughly 796 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Isaac.

According to the 2021 Census, Kilcummin has a population of 228 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,028, above the QLD average.

Housing in Kilcummin includes a median weekly rent of $150, 65 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kilcummin scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Kilcummin is served by Kilcummin State School.

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

Kilcummin Details

Postcode4721
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)228
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,028/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,081/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area2236.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings65
Australian Citizens81.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-22.3287456
Longitude147.5226075
Distance from Brisbane796 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Bowen Basin - North
Local GovernmentIsaac
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (27.6%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (36.4%) 45–64 (19.3%) 65+ (7.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years63 (27.6%)
15–24 years27 (11.8%)
25–44 years83 (36.4%)
45–64 years44 (19.3%)
65+ years18 (7.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.3%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (20.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma19 (8.3%)
Arthritis12 (5.3%)
Diabetes6 (2.6%)
Heart Disease6 (2.6%)
Cancer6 (2.6%)
Lung Condition3 (1.3%)

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 vehicle7 (10.9%)
2 vehicles26 (40.6%)
3+ vehicles31 (48.4%)

Schools in Kilcummin

Kilcummin State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 988 · 32 students

Suburbs Near Kilcummin

Same Postcode (4721)

More Kilcummin 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.