Queensland · Postcode 4850

Lucinda postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1207 km from Brisbane

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
435
Population (2021)
$1,017
Household income/wk
$210
Median rent/wk
60
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lucinda 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

4850 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
435 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hinchinbrook Council area 31 suburbs, 2 postcodes
60 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,017/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,017/wk
43% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$210/wk
45% 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
60 years
16.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.7%
1.3 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 Lucinda ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% 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

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

MetricLucindaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,017 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,180 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 60 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Lucinda is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4850. It lies roughly 1207 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Hinchinbrook.

According to the 2021 Census, Lucinda has a population of 435 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $1,017, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 22 (5.1% of residents).

Housing in Lucinda includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,180, with 193 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.6% of housing.

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

Lucinda is part of the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham statistical area in Queensland.

Lucinda details

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

Postcode4850
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)435
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,017/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$653/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,180
Average Household Size2 persons
Area29.1 km²
Population Density15/km²
Total Dwellings193
Australian Citizens92.2%
Indigenous Population22 (5.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-18.5312937
Longitude146.3320088
Distance from Brisbane1207 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham
Local GovernmentHinchinbrook
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (3.2%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (40.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years56 (12.9%)
15–24 years14 (3.2%)
25–44 years73 (16.8%)
45–64 years113 (26.0%)
65+ years174 (40.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.3%) Mortgaged (12.2%) Rented (19.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lucinda 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.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis72 (16.6%)
Diabetes33 (7.6%)
Asthma33 (7.6%)
Heart Disease29 (6.7%)
Cancer24 (5.5%)
Lung Condition10 (2.3%)
Dementia5 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (3.2%)
1 vehicle70 (36.8%)
2 vehicles88 (46.3%)
3+ vehicles26 (13.7%)

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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.