Queensland · Postcode 4720

Lochington postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 656 km from Brisbane

Remote Above QLD income
128
Population (2021)
$2,416
Household income/wk
$73
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lochington 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

4720 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
128 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Highlands (Qld) Council area 72 suburbs, 10 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,416/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,416/wk
36% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$73/wk
81% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
12.0 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 Lochington ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricLochingtonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,416 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $73 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 32 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Lochington is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4720. It lies roughly 656 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Lochington has a population of 128 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,416, above the QLD average.

Housing in Lochington includes a median weekly rent of $73, 30 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lochington scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Lochington is served by Lochington State School.

Lochington is part of the Central Highlands (Qld) statistical area in Queensland.

Lochington details

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

Postcode4720
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)128
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,042/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$73
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area4515.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens85.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-23.527291
Longitude148.164573
Distance from Brisbane656 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Central Highlands (Qld)
Local GovernmentCentral Highlands (Qld)
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateGregory
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (24.2%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (18.8%)
15–24 years15 (11.7%)
25–44 years31 (24.2%)
45–64 years27 (21.1%)
65+ years19 (14.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.4%) Mortgaged (19.2%) Rented (15.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lochington is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Diabetes6 (4.7%)
Heart Disease5 (3.9%)
Asthma4 (3.1%)

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 vehicle5 (16.7%)
2 vehicles3 (10.0%)
3+ vehicles22 (73.3%)

Schools in Lochington

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

Lochington State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1055 · 16 students

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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.