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Queensland · Postcode 4871
Macalister Range postcode and suburb data
Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1410 km from Brisbane
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Macalister Range at a glance vs QLD
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Where Macalister Range ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Macalister Range is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1410 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cairns.
Macalister Range is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.
Macalister Range details
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| Postcode | 4871 |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Phone Area Code | 07 |
| Median Age | 75 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $725/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $725/week |
| Average Household Size | 1 persons |
| Area | 22.1 km² |
| Latitude | -16.7776116 |
| Longitude | 145.6550847 |
| Distance from Brisbane | 1410 km |
| Region (SA4) | Queensland - Outback |
| Area (SA3) | Outback - North |
| Local Government | Cairns |
| Federal Electorate | Kennedy |
| State Electorate | Traeger |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time) |
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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.