Queensland · Postcode 4470

Murweh postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 708 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Above QLD income
9
Population (2021)
$3,124
Household income/wk
55
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Murweh 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

4470 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murweh Council area 17 suburbs, 5 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,124/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$3,124/wk
76% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
11.0 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.

Where Murweh ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMurwehQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,124 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 55 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.

Murweh is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4470. It lies roughly 708 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Murweh.

According to the 2021 Census, Murweh has a population of 9 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $3,124, above the QLD average.

Housing in Murweh includes a 4 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, Murweh scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Murweh is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Murweh details

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

Postcode4470
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)9
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area694.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-26.2260696
Longitude146.0249982
Distance from Brisbane708 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentMurweh
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (77.8%) 65+ (44.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years7 (77.8%)
65+ years4 (44.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Murweh is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Murweh

Same Postcode (4470)

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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.