Queensland · Postcode 4872

Kirrama postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1281 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3
Population (2021)
$90
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kirrama 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

4872 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tablelands Council area 54 suburbs, 10 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Weekly rent
$90/wk
76% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Kirrama ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKirramaQLD avgAU avg
Rent/wk $90 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Kirrama is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4872. It lies roughly 1281 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Tablelands.

According to the 2021 Census, Kirrama has a population of 3 with a median age of 46.

Housing in Kirrama includes a median weekly rent of $90, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kirrama scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Kirrama is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Kirrama details

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

Postcode4872
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3
Median Age46 years
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$90
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area816.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens200.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-18.1923688
Longitude145.5991846
Distance from Brisbane1281 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentTablelands
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateHill
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (166.7%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years5 (166.7%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kirrama is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
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Suburbs Near Kirrama

Same Postcode (4872)

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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.