Miriam Vale Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4677
Postcode for Miriam Vale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 379 km from Brisbane · Pop. 493
493
Population
52
Median Age
$1,114
Household Income/wk
$195
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
43.6
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 Miriam Vale ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Miriam Vale Compares

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

MetricMiriam ValeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,114 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $195 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +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.

Miriam Vale is a locality 379 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4677. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Gladstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Miriam Vale has a population of 493 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,114, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 21 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Miriam Vale includes a median weekly rent of $195, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 200 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Miriam Vale scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Miriam Vale is served by Miriam Vale State School.

Miriam Vale is part of the Gladstone statistical area in Queensland.

Miriam Vale Details

Postcode4677
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)493
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,114/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$578/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$195
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area43.6 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings200
Australian Citizens91.3%
Indigenous Population21 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.3276986
Longitude151.5592448
Distance from Brisbane379 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Gladstone
Local GovernmentGladstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (27.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years74 (15.0%)
15–24 years42 (8.5%)
25–44 years83 (16.8%)
45–64 years165 (33.5%)
65+ years133 (27.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.0%) Mortgaged (36.6%) Rented (20.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis72 (14.6%)
Asthma38 (7.7%)
Diabetes37 (7.5%)
Cancer31 (6.3%)
Heart Disease23 (4.7%)
Lung Condition21 (4.3%)
Dementia4 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (4.2%)
1 vehicle66 (34.9%)
2 vehicles69 (36.5%)
3+ vehicles46 (24.3%)

Schools in Miriam Vale

Miriam Vale State School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 909 · 123 students

Suburbs Near Miriam Vale

Same Postcode (4677)

More Miriam Vale 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.