Koah Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote
4871
Postcode for Koah, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1405 km from Brisbane · Pop. 676
676
Population
46
Median Age
$1,553
Household Income/wk
$288
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
225.3
Area (km²)

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

How Koah Compares

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

MetricKoahQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,553 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $288 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% -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.

Koah is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1405 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Mareeba.

According to the 2021 Census, Koah has a population of 676 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,553, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 42 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Koah includes a median weekly rent of $288, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 219 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Koah scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Koah Details

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)676
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,553/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$625/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$288
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area225.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings219
Australian Citizens82.1%
Indigenous Population42 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-16.886
Longitude145.551
Distance from Brisbane1405 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentMareeba
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (19.4%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (19.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years117 (17.3%)
15–24 years66 (9.8%)
25–44 years131 (19.4%)
45–64 years221 (32.7%)
65+ years132 (19.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.1%) Mortgaged (48.3%) Rented (10.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis62 (9.2%)
Asthma36 (5.3%)
Heart Disease24 (3.6%)
Cancer20 (3.0%)
Diabetes18 (2.7%)
Lung Condition17 (2.5%)
Dementia4 (0.6%)

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 vehicle40 (19.4%)
2 vehicles85 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles81 (39.3%)

Suburbs Near Koah

Same Postcode (4871)

More Koah 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.