Queensland · Postcode 4741

Mount Pelion postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 844 km from Brisbane

Remote
90
Population (2021)
$1,687
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Pelion 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

4741 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
90 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mackay Council area 123 suburbs, 17 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,687/wk
5% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
3.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMount PelionQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Mount Pelion is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4741. It lies roughly 844 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Mackay.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Pelion has a population of 90 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,687, close to the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 6 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Mount Pelion includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 29 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Pelion scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Mount Pelion is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Mount Pelion details

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

Postcode4741
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)90
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area61.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings29
Australian Citizens83.3%
Indigenous Population6 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-20.9159399
Longitude148.8271714
Distance from Brisbane844 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentMackay
Federal ElectorateDawson
State ElectorateWhitsunday
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.2%) 15–24 (22.2%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (46.7%) 65+ (11.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (12.2%)
15–24 years20 (22.2%)
25–44 years13 (14.4%)
45–64 years42 (46.7%)
65+ years10 (11.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.9%) Mortgaged (29.6%) Rented (18.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Pelion is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma9 (10.0%)
Arthritis7 (7.8%)
Lung Condition5 (5.6%)

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 vehicle5 (17.9%)
2 vehicles9 (32.1%)
3+ vehicles14 (50.0%)

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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.