Mission River Postcode

Queensland

CoastalVery Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4874
Postcode for Mission River, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 2011 km from Brisbane · Pop. 974
974
Population
30
Median Age
$833
Household Income/wk
$121
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
5399.0
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 Mission River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mission River Compares

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

MetricMission RiverQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $833 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $121 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 30 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.6% +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.

Mission River is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4874. It lies roughly 2011 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Napranum.

According to the 2021 Census, Mission River has a population of 974 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $833, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 15.6%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 716 (73.5% of residents).

Housing in Mission River includes a median weekly rent of $121, 202 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Mission River is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Mission River Details

Postcode4874
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)974
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$344/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$121
Average Household Size3.6 persons
Area5399.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings202
Australian Citizens76.1%
Indigenous Population716 (73.5%)
Unemployment Rate15.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-12.684734
Longitude141.8867041
Distance from Brisbane2011 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentNapranum
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Age Profile

0–14 (26.0%) 15–24 (17.1%) 25–44 (29.6%) 45–64 (22.3%) 65+ (5.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years253 (26.0%)
15–24 years167 (17.1%)
25–44 years288 (29.6%)
45–64 years217 (22.3%)
65+ years50 (5.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

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)

Diabetes65 (6.7%)
Heart Disease38 (3.9%)
Asthma25 (2.6%)
Arthritis12 (1.2%)
Lung Condition5 (0.5%)
Cancer5 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle88 (46.1%)
1 vehicle58 (30.4%)
2 vehicles38 (19.9%)
3+ vehicles7 (3.7%)

Suburbs Near Mission River

Weipa Airport 4.1 km Evans Landing 4.3 km Nanum 5.4 km Weipa 5.8 km Trunding 6.1 km Napranum 37.4 km Aurukun 76.6 km Wenlock 82.8 km Mapoon 96.9 km Archer River 101.2 km Portland Roads 126.0 km Shelburne 140.6 km

Same Postcode (4874)

Evans Landing Jardine River Mapoon Nanum Napranum Shelburne Trunding Weipa Weipa Airport Wenlock

More Mission River Data

Napranum LGA 1 suburbs, 1 postcodes, 974 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Weipa (6.1 km)

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.