Queensland · Postcode 4871

Mount Molloy postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1438 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
266
Population (2021)
$1,031
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Molloy at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4871 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
266 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mareeba Council area 51 suburbs, 6 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,031/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,031/wk
42% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
10.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.1%
2.1 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mount Molloy 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Mount Molloy vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMount MolloyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,031 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 54 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.1% +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.

Mount Molloy is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1438 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Mareeba.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Molloy has a population of 266 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,031, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 9 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Mount Molloy includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 105 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

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

Mount Molloy is served by Mount Molloy State School.

Mount Molloy is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Mount Molloy details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)266
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$532/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area252.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings105
Australian Citizens84.6%
Indigenous Population9 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate8.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-16.674364
Longitude145.3288655
Distance from Brisbane1438 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentMareeba
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.0%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (38.0%) 65+ (27.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (12.0%)
15–24 years18 (6.8%)
25–44 years47 (17.7%)
45–64 years101 (38.0%)
65+ years74 (27.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.0%) Mortgaged (36.7%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Molloy is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis22 (8.3%)
Asthma13 (4.9%)
Diabetes12 (4.5%)
Cancer8 (3.0%)
Heart Disease6 (2.3%)
Lung Condition4 (1.5%)

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 vehicle40 (40.8%)
2 vehicles38 (38.8%)
3+ vehicles20 (20.4%)

Schools in Mount Molloy

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mount Molloy. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Mount Molloy State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 923 · 37 students

Suburbs Near Mount Molloy

Same Postcode (4871)

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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.