Lower Tully Postcode

Queensland

CoastalRemote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4854
Postcode for Lower Tully, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1276 km from Brisbane · Pop. 88
88
Population
54
Median Age
$1,300
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
40.5
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 Lower Tully ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lower Tully Compares

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

MetricLower TullyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,300 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $265 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Lower Tully is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4854. It lies roughly 1276 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Lower Tully has a population of 88 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,300, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Lower Tully includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $265, with 31 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lower Tully scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Lower Tully is served by Lower Tully State School.

Lower Tully is part of the Innisfail - Cassowary Coast statistical area in Queensland.

Lower Tully Details

Postcode4854
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)88
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,300/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$265
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area40.5 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings31
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population3 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.9906238
Longitude146.0029832
Distance from Brisbane1276 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Innisfail - Cassowary Coast
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (5.7%) 45–64 (20.5%) 65+ (34.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (20.5%)
15–24 years6 (6.8%)
25–44 years5 (5.7%)
45–64 years18 (20.5%)
65+ years30 (34.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (81.2%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (18.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis13 (14.8%)
Asthma7 (8.0%)
Diabetes6 (6.8%)
Heart Disease6 (6.8%)
Lung Condition6 (6.8%)
Cancer3 (3.4%)

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 (19.2%)
2 vehicles15 (57.7%)
3+ vehicles6 (23.1%)

Schools in Lower Tully

Lower Tully State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 923 · 32 students

Suburbs Near Lower Tully

Same Postcode (4854)

More Lower Tully 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.