Packers Camp Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Above QLD income
4865
Postcode for Packers Camp, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1377 km from Brisbane · Pop. 136
136
Population
45
Median Age
$2,399
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.7
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 Packers Camp ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

How Packers Camp Compares

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

MetricPackers CampQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,399 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 45 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -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.

Packers Camp is a locality 1377 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4865. It falls within the Cairns region. The local government area is Cairns.

According to the 2021 Census, Packers Camp has a population of 136 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,399, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 8 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in Packers Camp includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 40 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Packers Camp scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Packers Camp is part of the Cairns - South statistical area in Queensland.

Packers Camp Details

Postcode4865
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)136
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,399/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$955/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size3 persons
Area12.7 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens81.6%
Indigenous Population8 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-17.0390723
Longitude145.7965689
Distance from Brisbane1377 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Cairns - South
Local GovernmentCairns
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (25.7%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (14.7%) 45–64 (36.0%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (25.7%)
15–24 years14 (10.3%)
25–44 years20 (14.7%)
45–64 years49 (36.0%)
65+ years28 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.1%) Mortgaged (24.3%) Rented (21.6%)

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)

Asthma10 (7.4%)
Arthritis8 (5.9%)
Cancer7 (5.1%)
Heart Disease5 (3.7%)
Diabetes4 (2.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle9 (22.5%)
2 vehicles17 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles14 (35.0%)

Suburbs Near Packers Camp

Same Postcode (4865)

More Packers Camp 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.