Queensland · Postcode 4702

Sapphire postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 695 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
32
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$330
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sapphire 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

4702 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
32 People Resident population, Census 2021
Inverell Council area Local Government Area
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,375/wk
22% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$330/wk
13% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
3.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSapphireQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $6,500 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Sapphire is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 695 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Inverell.

According to the 2021 Census, Sapphire has a population of 32 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the QLD average.

Housing in Sapphire includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $6,500, with 10 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sapphire scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Sapphire is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Sapphire details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)32
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$589/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$6,500
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area103.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-23.460556
Longitude147.71759
Distance from Brisbane695 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentInverell
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (12.5%) 45–64 (28.1%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (15.6%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (12.5%)
45–64 years9 (28.1%)
65+ years5 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sapphire is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis8 (25.0%)
Lung Condition5 (15.6%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.