Midge Point Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4799
Postcode for Midge Point, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 877 km from Brisbane · Pop. 435
435
Population
57
Median Age
$1,079
Household Income/wk
$235
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.0
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 Midge Point ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Midge Point Compares

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

MetricMidge PointQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,079 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $235 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 57 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% -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.

Midge Point is a locality 877 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4799. It falls within the Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday region. The local government area is Mackay.

According to the 2021 Census, Midge Point has a population of 435 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,079, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 23 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Midge Point includes a median weekly rent of $235, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 167 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.6% of housing.

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

Midge Point is part of the Mackay statistical area in Queensland.

Midge Point Details

Postcode4799
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)435
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,079/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$522/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$235
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area30.0 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings167
Australian Citizens84.6%
Indigenous Population23 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-20.6387552
Longitude148.6955987
Distance from Brisbane877 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Mackay
Local GovernmentMackay
Federal ElectorateDawson

Age Profile

0–14 (11.7%) 15–24 (5.3%) 25–44 (14.5%) 45–64 (36.1%) 65+ (31.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years51 (11.7%)
15–24 years23 (5.3%)
25–44 years63 (14.5%)
45–64 years157 (36.1%)
65+ years137 (31.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.3%) Mortgaged (32.3%) Rented (12.4%)

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)

Arthritis60 (13.8%)
Heart Disease39 (9.0%)
Asthma34 (7.8%)
Diabetes29 (6.7%)
Lung Condition29 (6.7%)
Cancer27 (6.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (4.7%)
1 vehicle58 (33.9%)
2 vehicles67 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles38 (22.2%)

Suburbs Near Midge Point

Same Postcode (4799)

More Midge Point 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.