Oombabeer Postcode

Queensland

Remote Above QLD income

4718

Postcode for Oombabeer, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 479 km from Brisbane · Pop. 45

Population

Median Age

$2,083

Household Income/wk

$150

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

858.7

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 Oombabeer ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Oombabeer Compares

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

Metric	Oombabeer	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,083 +QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$150 -QLD	$380	$390
Median age	34	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.

Oombabeer is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4718. It lies roughly 479 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Oombabeer has a population of 45 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,083, above the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Oombabeer includes a median weekly rent of $150, 20 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, Oombabeer scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Oombabeer is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Oombabeer Details

Postcode	4718
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	45
Median Age	34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,125/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$150
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	858.7 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	20
Australian Citizens	100.0%
Indigenous Population	3 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-24.5209447
Longitude	149.5281484
Distance from Brisbane	479 km
Region (SA4)	Central Queensland
Area (SA3)	Biloela
Local Government	Central Highlands (Qld)
Federal Electorate	Flynn

Age Profile

31.1%

53.3%

26.7%

13.3%

0–14 (31.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (53.3%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (13.3%)

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0–14 years	14 (31.1%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	24 (53.3%)
45–64 years	12 (26.7%)
65+ years	6 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Cancer	4 (8.9%)
Arthritis	3 (6.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	7 (41.2%)
2 vehicles	7 (41.2%)
3+ vehicles	3 (17.6%)

Suburbs Near Oombabeer

Rhydding 22.9 km Bauhinia 24.0 km Mungabunda 27.6 km Mimosa 29.3 km Warnoah 34.8 km Sapphire Central 35.9 km Anakie Siding 35.9 km Cheeseborough 35.9 km Rewan 35.9 km Alberta 35.9 km Carnarvon Park 35.9 km Dundula Creek 35.9 km

Same Postcode (4718)

Bauhinia Dromedary Kianga Moura Mungabunda Rhydding Roundstone Warnoah

More Oombabeer Data

Central Highlands (Qld) LGA 72 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 27,760 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Biloela (100.3 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.