Queensland · Postcode 4715

Prospect postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 426 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Above QLD income
289
Population (2021)
$2,100
Household income/wk
$243
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Prospect 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

4715 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
289 People Resident population, Census 2021
Banana Council area 47 suburbs, 7 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,100/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,100/wk
19% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$243/wk
36% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
5.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.7%
3.3 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.

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

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricProspectQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,100 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $243 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 39 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -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.

Prospect is a locality 426 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4715. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Banana.

According to the 2021 Census, Prospect has a population of 289 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,100, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 10 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Prospect includes a median weekly rent of $243, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 95 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.9% of housing.

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

Prospect is served by Prospect Creek State School.

Prospect is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Prospect details

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

Postcode4715
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)289
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,100/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$918/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$243
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area417.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings95
Australian Citizens94.1%
Indigenous Population10 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-24.4239528
Longitude150.4406578
Distance from Brisbane426 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentBanana
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateCallide
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.6%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (11.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years74 (25.6%)
15–24 years24 (8.3%)
25–44 years79 (27.3%)
45–64 years84 (29.1%)
65+ years32 (11.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (36.9%) Rented (13.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Prospect is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis19 (6.6%)
Asthma19 (6.6%)
Diabetes9 (3.1%)
Cancer6 (2.1%)
Lung Condition5 (1.7%)
Heart Disease4 (1.4%)

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 vehicle16 (16.7%)
2 vehicles25 (26.0%)
3+ vehicles55 (57.3%)

Schools in Prospect

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

Prospect Creek State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 993 · 20 students

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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.