Middlemount Postcode

Queensland

Remote Above QLD income
4746
Postcode for Middlemount, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 676 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,899
1,899
Population
32
Median Age
$2,721
Household Income/wk
$54
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
513.5
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 Middlemount ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

How Middlemount Compares

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

MetricMiddlemountQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,721 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $54 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,135 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 32 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -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.

Middlemount is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4746. It lies roughly 676 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Isaac.

According to the 2021 Census, Middlemount has a population of 1,899 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,721, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 112 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in Middlemount includes a median weekly rent of $54, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,135, with 436 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 93.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Middlemount scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Middlemount is served by Middlemount Community School.

Middlemount is part of the Bowen Basin - North statistical area in Queensland.

Middlemount Details

Postcode4746
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,899
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,721/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,667/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$54
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,135
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area513.5 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings436
Australian Citizens61.3%
Indigenous Population112 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-22.8196996
Longitude148.6910372
Distance from Brisbane676 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Bowen Basin - North
Local GovernmentIsaac
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (41.4%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (1.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years369 (19.4%)
15–24 years233 (12.3%)
25–44 years787 (41.4%)
45–64 years462 (24.3%)
65+ years34 (1.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (2.8%) Mortgaged (3.5%) Rented (93.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma97 (5.1%)
Diabetes41 (2.2%)
Arthritis40 (2.1%)
Heart Disease24 (1.3%)
Cancer14 (0.7%)
Lung Condition12 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (3.2%)
1 vehicle161 (37.1%)
2 vehicles184 (42.4%)
3+ vehicles75 (17.3%)

Schools in Middlemount

Middlemount Community School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 951 · 252 students

Suburbs Near Middlemount

Same Postcode (4746)

More Middlemount 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.