Queensland · Postcode 4498

Kioma postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 330 km from Brisbane

Remote Above QLD income
32
Population (2021)
$2,062
Household income/wk
$44
Median rent/wk
25
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kioma 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

4498 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
32 People Resident population, Census 2021
Goondiwindi Council area 50 suburbs, 12 postcodes
25 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,062/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,062/wk
16% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$44/wk
88% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
3.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
25 years
19.0 years younger 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 Kioma ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKiomaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,062 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $44 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 25 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +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.

Kioma is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4498. It lies roughly 330 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Goondiwindi.

According to the 2021 Census, Kioma has a population of 32 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $2,062, above the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 4 (12.5% of residents).

Housing in Kioma includes a median weekly rent of $44, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 70.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kioma scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Kioma is served by Kioma State School.

Kioma is part of the Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa statistical area in Queensland.

Kioma details

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

Postcode4498
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)32
Median Age25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$44
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area301.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population4 (12.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.2193219
Longitude149.7805312
Distance from Brisbane330 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
Local GovernmentGoondiwindi
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateSouthern Downs
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (50.0%) 45–64 (18.8%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (21.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years16 (50.0%)
45–64 years6 (18.8%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (70.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kioma is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma10 (31.2%)

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 (33.3%)
2 vehicles5 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles3 (25.0%)

Schools in Kioma

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kioma. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Kioma State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 887 · 16 students

Suburbs Near Kioma

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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.