North Stradbroke Island Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4183
Postcode for North Stradbroke Island, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 44 km from Brisbane · Pop. 181
181
Population
47
Median Age
$1,104
Household Income/wk
$237
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
260.9
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 North Stradbroke Island 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.

How North Stradbroke Island Compares

North Stradbroke Island vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNorth Stradbroke IslandQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,104 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $237 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,678 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 47 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

North Stradbroke Island is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4183. It lies roughly 44 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Redland.

According to the 2021 Census, North Stradbroke Island has a population of 181 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,104, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 65 (35.9% of residents).

Housing in North Stradbroke Island includes a median weekly rent of $237, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,678, with 73 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.2% of housing.

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

North Stradbroke Island is part of the Cleveland - Stradbroke statistical area in Queensland.

North Stradbroke Island Details

Postcode4183
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)181
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,104/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$614/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$237
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,678
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area260.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings73
Australian Citizens79.6%
Indigenous Population65 (35.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.5323174
Longitude153.4626077
Distance from Brisbane44 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - East
Area (SA3)Cleveland - Stradbroke
Local GovernmentRedland
Federal ElectorateBowman

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (5.0%) 25–44 (23.2%) 45–64 (33.1%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years36 (19.9%)
15–24 years9 (5.0%)
25–44 years42 (23.2%)
45–64 years60 (33.1%)
65+ years33 (18.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.5%) Mortgaged (13.6%) Rented (31.8%)

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)

Arthritis22 (12.2%)
Asthma22 (12.2%)
Diabetes17 (9.4%)
Heart Disease16 (8.8%)
Lung Condition14 (7.7%)
Cancer6 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (18.9%)
1 vehicle26 (35.1%)
2 vehicles18 (24.3%)
3+ vehicles16 (21.6%)

Suburbs Near North Stradbroke Island

Same Postcode (4183)

More North Stradbroke Island 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.