Nerimbera Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4701
Postcode for Nerimbera, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 515 km from Brisbane · Pop. 285
285
Population
46
Median Age
$1,333
Household Income/wk
$268
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
46.6
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 Nerimbera ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Nerimbera Compares

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

MetricNerimberaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,333 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $268 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,357 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Nerimbera is a locality 515 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4701. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Nerimbera has a population of 285 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,333, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 19 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Nerimbera includes a median weekly rent of $268, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,357, with 97 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.2% of housing.

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

Nerimbera is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Nerimbera Details

Postcode4701
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)285
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$622/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$268
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,357
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area46.6 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings97
Australian Citizens86.0%
Indigenous Population19 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.3996485
Longitude150.5867147
Distance from Brisbane515 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentLivingstone
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (4.6%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (19.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years60 (21.1%)
15–24 years13 (4.6%)
25–44 years60 (21.1%)
45–64 years89 (31.2%)
65+ years55 (19.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.0%) Mortgaged (40.2%) Rented (10.8%)

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)

Arthritis38 (13.3%)
Asthma29 (10.2%)
Diabetes22 (7.7%)
Heart Disease20 (7.0%)
Lung Condition7 (2.5%)
Cancer5 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (3.2%)
1 vehicle23 (24.2%)
2 vehicles41 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles28 (29.5%)

Suburbs Near Nerimbera

Same Postcode (4701)

More Nerimbera 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.