Queensland · Postcode 4741

Pinnacle postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 829 km from Brisbane

Remote
211
Population (2021)
$1,142
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pinnacle 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

4741 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
211 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mackay Council area 123 suburbs, 17 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,142/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,142/wk
35% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
4.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.9%
3.1 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPinnacleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,142 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -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.

Pinnacle is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4741. It lies roughly 829 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Mackay.

According to the 2021 Census, Pinnacle has a population of 211 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,142, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 13 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Pinnacle includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 83 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pinnacle scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Pinnacle is served by Pinnacle State School.

Pinnacle is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Pinnacle details

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

Postcode4741
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)211
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,142/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$718/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area156.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings83
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population13 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-21.1426839
Longitude148.6937364
Distance from Brisbane829 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentMackay
Federal ElectorateDawson
State ElectorateWhitsunday
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (30.3%) 65+ (22.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (15.6%)
15–24 years18 (8.5%)
25–44 years45 (21.3%)
45–64 years64 (30.3%)
65+ years48 (22.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.2%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (15.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pinnacle is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis23 (10.9%)
Diabetes14 (6.6%)
Asthma13 (6.2%)
Cancer12 (5.7%)
Heart Disease10 (4.7%)
Dementia4 (1.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (5.6%)
1 vehicle18 (25.0%)
2 vehicles35 (48.6%)
3+ vehicles15 (20.8%)

Schools in Pinnacle

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Pinnacle. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Pinnacle State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 914 · 11 students

Suburbs Near Pinnacle

Same Postcode (4741)

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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.