Morinish Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote

4702

Postcode for Morinish, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 550 km from Brisbane · Pop. 62

Population

Median Age

$1,125

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

757.1

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 Morinish ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD.

How Morinish Compares

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

Metric	Morinish	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,125 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,500 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	51	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	8/10 +QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Morinish is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 550 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Morinish has a population of 62 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (8.1% of residents).

Housing in Morinish includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Morinish scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Morinish is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Morinish Details

Postcode	4702
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	62
Median Age	51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$675/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,500
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	757.1 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	19
Australian Citizens	83.9%
Indigenous Population	5 (8.1%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-23.2524849
Longitude	150.1654931
Distance from Brisbane	550 km
Region (SA4)	Central Queensland
Area (SA3)	Biloela
Local Government	Rockhampton
Federal Electorate	Flynn

Age Profile

14.5%

6.5%

17.7%

32.3%

27.4%

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (6.5%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (32.3%) 65+ (27.4%)

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0–14 years	9 (14.5%)
15–24 years	4 (6.5%)
25–44 years	11 (17.7%)
45–64 years	20 (32.3%)
65+ years	17 (27.4%)

Housing Tenure

80.0%

20.0%

Owned outright (80.0%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	13 (21.0%)
Asthma	11 (17.7%)
Diabetes	8 (12.9%)
Heart Disease	5 (8.1%)
Lung Condition	3 (4.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	5 (20.8%)
2 vehicles	6 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles	13 (54.2%)

Suburbs Near Morinish

Ridgelands 11.9 km Garnant 13.7 km South Yaamba 17.4 km Dalma 18.1 km Morinish South 20.5 km Canoona 21.4 km Alton Downs 21.7 km Yaamba 25.2 km Milman 27.7 km Kalapa 28.8 km Kunwarara 29.7 km Stanwell 30.2 km

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.