Sapphire Central Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

4702

Postcode for Sapphire Central, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 477 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,214

1,214

Population

Median Age

$644

Household Income/wk

$160

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

636.8

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 Sapphire Central 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 Sapphire Central Compares

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

Metric	Sapphire Central	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$644 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$160 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$867 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	59	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	13.0% +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.

Sapphire Central is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 477 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Qld).

According to the 2021 Census, Sapphire Central has a population of 1,214 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $644, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 13.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 54 (4.4% of residents).

Housing in Sapphire Central includes a median weekly rent of $160, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 566 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.1% of housing.

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

Sapphire Central is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Sapphire Central Details

Postcode	4702
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	1,214
Median Age	59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$644/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$437/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$160
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$867
Average Household Size	1.8 persons
Area	636.8 km²
Population Density	2/km²
Total Dwellings	566
Australian Citizens	78.2%
Indigenous Population	54 (4.4%)
Unemployment Rate	13.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-24.3135526
Longitude	149.8003012
Distance from Brisbane	477 km
Region (SA4)	Central Queensland
Area (SA3)	Biloela
Local Government	Central Highlands (Qld)
Federal Electorate	Flynn

Age Profile

10.1%

11.9%

37.3%

37.0%

0–14 (10.1%) 15–24 (4.0%) 25–44 (11.9%) 45–64 (37.3%) 65+ (37.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	123 (10.1%)
15–24 years	48 (4.0%)
25–44 years	144 (11.9%)
45–64 years	453 (37.3%)
65+ years	449 (37.0%)

Housing Tenure

75.7%

12.4%

11.9%

Owned outright (75.7%) Mortgaged (12.4%) Rented (11.9%)

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)

Arthritis	213 (17.5%)
Heart Disease	103 (8.5%)
Diabetes	96 (7.9%)
Asthma	96 (7.9%)
Lung Condition	87 (7.2%)
Cancer	61 (5.0%)
Dementia	7 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	28 (5.2%)
1 vehicle	241 (44.4%)
2 vehicles	176 (32.4%)
3+ vehicles	98 (18.0%)

Suburbs Near Sapphire Central

Anakie Siding 0.0 km Humboldt 0.0 km Dundula Creek 0.0 km Alberta 0.0 km Rewan 0.0 km Gordonstone 0.0 km Cheeseborough 0.0 km Arcturus 0.0 km Carnarvon Park 0.0 km Togara 0.0 km Baralaba 14.7 km Mimosa 20.0 km

Same Postcode (4702)

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More Sapphire Central Data

Central Highlands (Qld) LGA 72 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 27,760 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Biloela (72.5 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.