Queensland · Postcode 4852

Midgeree Bar postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1288 km from Brisbane

Remote
75
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Midgeree Bar 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

4852 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
75 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cassowary Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 12 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,875/wk
6% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
24% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
7.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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

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

MetricMidgeree BarQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,580 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 51 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Midgeree Bar is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4852. It lies roughly 1288 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Midgeree Bar has a population of 75 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the QLD average.

Housing in Midgeree Bar includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,580, with 22 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.6% of housing.

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

Midgeree Bar is part of the Innisfail - Cassowary Coast statistical area in Queensland.

Midgeree Bar details

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

Postcode4852
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)75
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,580
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area11.9 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens80.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-17.8086271
Longitude146.0866811
Distance from Brisbane1288 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Innisfail - Cassowary Coast
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateHinchinbrook
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.7%) 15–24 (4.0%) 25–44 (22.7%) 45–64 (36.0%) 65+ (17.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (10.7%)
15–24 years3 (4.0%)
25–44 years17 (22.7%)
45–64 years27 (36.0%)
65+ years13 (17.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (29.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Midgeree Bar is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis6 (8.0%)
Diabetes6 (8.0%)
Heart Disease4 (5.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle4 (14.3%)
2 vehicles17 (60.7%)
3+ vehicles7 (25.0%)

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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.