Queensland · Postcode 4415

Miles postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 295 km from Brisbane

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,874
Population (2021)
$1,263
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Miles 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

4415 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,874 People Resident population, Census 2021
Western Downs Council area 107 suburbs, 19 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,263/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,263/wk
29% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
6.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.0%
2.0 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.

Where Miles ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMilesQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,263 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,020 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 38 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Miles is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4415. It lies roughly 295 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Western Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Miles has a population of 1,874 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,263, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 183 (9.8% of residents).

Housing in Miles includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,020, with 690 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 50.1% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Miles include Miles State School and Miles State High School.

Miles is part of the Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa statistical area in Queensland.

Miles details

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

Postcode4415
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,874
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,263/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$716/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,020
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area431.5 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings690
Australian Citizens81.9%
Indigenous Population183 (9.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.658333
Longitude150.187222
Distance from Brisbane295 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
Local GovernmentWestern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateCallide
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years379 (20.2%)
15–24 years229 (12.2%)
25–44 years440 (23.5%)
45–64 years458 (24.4%)
65+ years360 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.0%) Mortgaged (19.9%) Rented (50.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Miles is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Asthma205 (10.9%)
Arthritis192 (10.2%)
Diabetes115 (6.1%)
Heart Disease96 (5.1%)
Cancer62 (3.3%)
Lung Condition50 (2.7%)
Dementia26 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle35 (5.2%)
1 vehicle280 (41.9%)
2 vehicles218 (32.6%)
3+ vehicles136 (20.3%)

Schools in Miles

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

Miles State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 908 · 200 students
Miles State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 907 · 164 students

Suburbs Near Miles

Same Postcode (4415)

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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.