Seisia Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4876
Postcode for Seisia, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 2158 km from Brisbane · Pop. 293
293
Population
30
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$120
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.3
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 Seisia ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Seisia Compares

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

MetricSeisiaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $120 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 30 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.1% +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.

Seisia is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4876. It lies roughly 2158 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Northern Peninsula Area.

According to the 2021 Census, Seisia has a population of 293 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 194 (66.2% of residents).

Housing in Seisia includes a median weekly rent of $120, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 87 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 85.7% of dwellings.

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

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

Seisia Details

Postcode4876
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)293
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$696/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$120
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density125/km²
Total Dwellings87
Australian Citizens84.6%
Indigenous Population194 (66.2%)
Unemployment Rate9.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-10.8500562
Longitude142.3691038
Distance from Brisbane2158 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentNorthern Peninsula Area
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Age Profile

0–14 (25.3%) 15–24 (15.0%) 25–44 (28.0%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (7.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years74 (25.3%)
15–24 years44 (15.0%)
25–44 years82 (28.0%)
45–64 years72 (24.6%)
65+ years23 (7.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (14.3%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (85.7%)

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)

Diabetes19 (6.5%)
Asthma14 (4.8%)
Arthritis12 (4.1%)
Heart Disease3 (1.0%)
Dementia3 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (15.7%)
1 vehicle35 (39.3%)
2 vehicles29 (32.6%)
3+ vehicles11 (12.4%)

Suburbs Near Seisia

Same Postcode (4876)

More Seisia 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.