Queensland · Postcode 4873

Miallo postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1462 km from Brisbane

Remote
406
Population (2021)
$1,386
Household income/wk
$278
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Miallo 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

4873 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
406 People Resident population, Census 2021
Douglas Council area 38 suburbs, 4 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,386/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,386/wk
22% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$278/wk
27% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.5%
4.5 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMialloQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,386 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $278 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,560 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.5% -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.

Miallo is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4873. It lies roughly 1462 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Douglas.

According to the 2021 Census, Miallo has a population of 406 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,386, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 22 (5.4% of residents).

Housing in Miallo includes a median weekly rent of $278, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,560, with 143 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Miallo scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Miallo is served by Miallo State School.

Miallo is part of the Port Douglas - Daintree statistical area in Queensland.

Miallo details

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

Postcode4873
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)406
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,386/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$717/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$278
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,560
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area28.0 km²
Population Density15/km²
Total Dwellings143
Australian Citizens82.5%
Indigenous Population22 (5.4%)
Unemployment Rate1.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-16.3952708
Longitude145.3696628
Distance from Brisbane1462 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Port Douglas - Daintree
Local GovernmentDouglas
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt
State ElectorateCook
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years69 (17.0%)
15–24 years29 (7.1%)
25–44 years87 (21.4%)
45–64 years130 (32.0%)
65+ years80 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.7%) Mortgaged (25.2%) Rented (28.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Miallo is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis33 (8.1%)
Diabetes22 (5.4%)
Asthma18 (4.4%)
Cancer18 (4.4%)
Heart Disease12 (3.0%)
Lung Condition5 (1.2%)
Dementia3 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.5%)
1 vehicle39 (27.3%)
2 vehicles51 (35.7%)
3+ vehicles48 (33.6%)

Schools in Miallo

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

Miallo State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 996 · 176 students

Suburbs Near Miallo

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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.