Rossville Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4895
Postcode for Rossville, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1535 km from Brisbane · Pop. 253
253
Population
49
Median Age
$762
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
601.3
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 Rossville ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rossville Compares

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

MetricRossvilleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $762 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $975 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 49 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.8% +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.

Rossville is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4895. It lies roughly 1535 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cook.

According to the 2021 Census, Rossville has a population of 253 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $762, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.8%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 22 (8.7% of residents).

Housing in Rossville includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $975, with 103 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rossville scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Rossville is served by Rossville State School.

Rossville is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Rossville Details

Postcode4895
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)253
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$489/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$975
Average Household Size2 persons
Area601.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings103
Australian Citizens71.5%
Indigenous Population22 (8.7%)
Unemployment Rate9.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-15.7004789
Longitude145.2542355
Distance from Brisbane1535 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentCook
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (6.3%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (19.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (14.6%)
15–24 years16 (6.3%)
25–44 years57 (22.5%)
45–64 years87 (34.4%)
65+ years50 (19.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.6%) Mortgaged (27.0%) Rented (13.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis20 (7.9%)
Cancer12 (4.7%)
Asthma10 (4.0%)
Heart Disease10 (4.0%)
Diabetes7 (2.8%)
Lung Condition6 (2.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (3.2%)
1 vehicle56 (60.2%)
2 vehicles28 (30.1%)
3+ vehicles6 (6.5%)

Schools in Rossville

Rossville State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 893 · 25 students

Suburbs Near Rossville

Same Postcode (4895)

More Rossville 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.