Moomin Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4887
Postcode for Moomin, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1369 km from Brisbane · Pop. 191
191
Population
47
Median Age
$1,053
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.8
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 Moomin 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 Moomin Compares

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

MetricMoominQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,053 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,197 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Moomin is a locality 1369 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4887. It falls within the Queensland - Outback region. The local government area is Tablelands.

According to the 2021 Census, Moomin has a population of 191 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,053, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 10 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Moomin includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,197, with 68 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

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

Moomin is served by Herberton State School.

Moomin is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Moomin Details

Postcode4887
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)191
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,053/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$495/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,197
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area30.8 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings68
Australian Citizens84.8%
Indigenous Population10 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.3651954
Longitude145.4066735
Distance from Brisbane1369 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentTablelands
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (20.4%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (18.3%)
15–24 years13 (6.8%)
25–44 years39 (20.4%)
45–64 years60 (31.4%)
65+ years35 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.4%) Mortgaged (31.7%) Rented (15.9%)

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)

Arthritis19 (9.9%)
Diabetes18 (9.4%)
Asthma11 (5.8%)
Heart Disease9 (4.7%)
Dementia4 (2.1%)
Lung Condition3 (1.6%)
Cancer3 (1.6%)

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 vehicle28 (37.8%)
2 vehicles27 (36.5%)
3+ vehicles19 (25.7%)

Schools in Moomin

Herberton State School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 930 · 154 students

Suburbs Near Moomin

Same Postcode (4887)

More Moomin 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.