Millaa Millaa Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4886
Postcode for Millaa Millaa, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1343 km from Brisbane · Pop. 523
523
Population
49
Median Age
$1,005
Household Income/wk
$227
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
61.5
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 Millaa Millaa 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 Millaa Millaa Compares

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

MetricMillaa MillaaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,005 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $227 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 49 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +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.

Millaa Millaa is a locality 1343 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4886. It falls within the Cairns region. The local government area is Tablelands.

According to the 2021 Census, Millaa Millaa has a population of 523 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,005, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 32 (6.1% of residents).

Housing in Millaa Millaa includes a median weekly rent of $227, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 207 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.6% of housing.

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

Millaa Millaa is served by Millaa Millaa State School.

Millaa Millaa is part of the Tablelands (East) - Kuranda statistical area in Queensland.

Millaa Millaa Details

Postcode4886
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)523
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,005/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$533/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$227
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area61.5 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings207
Australian Citizens83.7%
Indigenous Population32 (6.1%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.5144717
Longitude145.6044448
Distance from Brisbane1343 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Tablelands (East) - Kuranda
Local GovernmentTablelands
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (19.1%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (23.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years82 (15.7%)
15–24 years46 (8.8%)
25–44 years100 (19.1%)
45–64 years170 (32.5%)
65+ years124 (23.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.2%) Mortgaged (24.4%) Rented (27.4%)

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)

Arthritis45 (8.6%)
Diabetes26 (5.0%)
Heart Disease25 (4.8%)
Asthma24 (4.6%)
Cancer22 (4.2%)
Lung Condition17 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (2.6%)
1 vehicle81 (42.4%)
2 vehicles72 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles33 (17.3%)

Schools in Millaa Millaa

Millaa Millaa State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 871 · 35 students

Suburbs Near Millaa Millaa

Same Postcode (4886)

More Millaa Millaa 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.