Moura Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4718
Postcode for Moura, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 443 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,993
1,993
Population
34
Median Age
$1,787
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
408.4
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 Moura ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Moura Compares

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

MetricMouraQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,787 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,062 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 34 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Moura is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4718. It lies roughly 443 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Banana.

According to the 2021 Census, Moura has a population of 1,993 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,787, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 152 (7.6% of residents).

Housing in Moura includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,062, with 640 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 45.7% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Moura include Moura State School and Moura State High School.

Moura is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Moura Details

Postcode4718
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,993
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,787/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$882/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,062
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area408.4 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings640
Australian Citizens77.3%
Indigenous Population152 (7.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.5729872
Longitude149.9746669
Distance from Brisbane443 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentBanana
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (23.6%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (29.0%) 45–64 (22.1%) 65+ (12.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years471 (23.6%)
15–24 years251 (12.6%)
25–44 years578 (29.0%)
45–64 years440 (22.1%)
65+ years244 (12.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.0%) Mortgaged (26.2%) Rented (45.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma179 (9.0%)
Arthritis129 (6.5%)
Diabetes102 (5.1%)
Heart Disease61 (3.1%)
Cancer42 (2.1%)
Lung Condition33 (1.7%)
Dementia4 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle30 (4.7%)
1 vehicle226 (35.8%)
2 vehicles245 (38.8%)
3+ vehicles131 (20.7%)

Schools in Moura

Moura State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 909 · 258 students
Moura State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 893 · 157 students

Suburbs Near Moura

Same Postcode (4718)

More Moura 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.