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Queensland · Postcode 4876
Punsand postcode and suburb data
Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 2153 km from Brisbane
Suburb snapshot
Punsand 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
Benchmarks against QLD
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Punsand ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Punsand vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Punsand | QLD avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,062 -QLD | $1,770 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $120 -QLD | $380 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,300 -QLD | $1,774 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 35 | 44.0 | 45.0 |
| 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.
Punsand is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4876. It lies roughly 2153 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Torres.
According to the 2021 Census, Punsand has a population of 19 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the QLD average.
Housing in Punsand includes a median weekly rent of $120, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
Punsand is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.
Punsand details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 4876 |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Phone Area Code | 07 |
| Population (2021) | 19 |
| Median Age | 35 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,062/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $833/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $120 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,300 |
| Average Household Size | 1.5 persons |
| Area | 21.2 km² |
| Population Density | 1/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 10 |
| Australian Citizens | 78.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Latitude | -10.8902184 |
| Longitude | 142.3893793 |
| Distance from Brisbane | 2153 km |
| Region (SA4) | Queensland - Outback |
| Area (SA3) | Far North |
| Local Government | Torres |
| Federal Electorate | Leichhardt |
| State Electorate | Cook |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 12 (63.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
Housing Tenure
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 7 (100.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
Suburbs Near Punsand
Same Postcode (4876)
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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.