Riversleigh Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4470
Postcode for Riversleigh, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 650 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6
6
Population
57
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
2523.7
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 Riversleigh ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Riversleigh Compares

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

MetricRiversleighQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Mortgage/month $4,333 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 57 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Riversleigh is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4470. It lies roughly 650 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Murweh.

According to the 2021 Census, Riversleigh has a population of 6 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the QLD average.

Housing in Riversleigh includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,333, 6 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Riversleigh scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Riversleigh is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Riversleigh Details

Postcode4470
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,333
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2523.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-26.8506908
Longitude146.4922971
Distance from Brisbane650 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentMurweh
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (83.3%) 45–64 (50.0%) 65+ (50.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years5 (83.3%)
45–64 years3 (50.0%)
65+ years3 (50.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3 (50.0%)

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

Suburbs Near Riversleigh

Bakers Bend 41.3 km Sommariva 41.3 km Charleville 55.6 km Angellala 63.1 km Wyandra 65.0 km Gowrie Station 77.6 km Claverton 77.6 km Morven 78.6 km Murweh 83.6 km Cooladdi 92.4 km Clara Creek 94.8 km Boatman 94.8 km

Same Postcode (4470)

Bakers Bend Charleville Gowrie Station Langlo Murweh Sommariva Ward

More Riversleigh Data

Murweh LGA 17 suburbs, 5 postcodes, 3,973 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Charleville (56.0 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Murweh LGA

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.