Lonesome Creek Postcode

Queensland

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
4719
Postcode for Lonesome Creek, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 407 km from Brisbane · Pop. 173
173
Population
38
Median Age
$1,781
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
241.5
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 Lonesome Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lonesome Creek Compares

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

MetricLonesome CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,781 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,518 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 38 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Lonesome Creek is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4719. It lies roughly 407 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Banana.

According to the 2021 Census, Lonesome Creek has a population of 173 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,781, close to the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 12 (6.9% of residents).

Housing in Lonesome Creek includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,518, with 54 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.7% of housing.

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

Lonesome Creek is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Lonesome Creek Details

Postcode4719
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)173
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,781/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$921/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,518
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area241.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens82.7%
Indigenous Population12 (6.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-24.9335622
Longitude150.0769043
Distance from Brisbane407 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentBanana
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (34.7%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (15.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (20.2%)
15–24 years20 (11.6%)
25–44 years60 (34.7%)
45–64 years42 (24.3%)
65+ years26 (15.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.7%) Mortgaged (17.1%) Rented (29.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis16 (9.2%)
Asthma13 (7.5%)
Heart Disease9 (5.2%)
Diabetes3 (1.7%)

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 (12.3%)
2 vehicles19 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles31 (54.4%)

Suburbs Near Lonesome Creek

Same Postcode (4719)

More Lonesome Creek 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.