Queensland · Postcode 4820

Seventy Mile postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1061 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
204
Population (2021)
$1,428
Household income/wk
$440
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Seventy Mile 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

4820 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
204 People Resident population, Census 2021
Charters Towers Council area 31 suburbs, 4 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,428/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,428/wk
19% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$440/wk
16% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
2.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.0%
1.0 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.

Where Seventy Mile ranks: rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSeventy MileQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,428 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $440 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% -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.

Seventy Mile is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4820. It lies roughly 1061 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Charters Towers.

According to the 2021 Census, Seventy Mile has a population of 204 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,428, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 15 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Seventy Mile includes a median weekly rent of $440, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 64 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.9% of housing.

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

Seventy Mile is part of the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham statistical area in Queensland.

Seventy Mile details

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

Postcode4820
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)204
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,428/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$766/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$440
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area6250.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings64
Australian Citizens84.8%
Indigenous Population15 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-20.2071357
Longitude146.2496246
Distance from Brisbane1061 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham
Local GovernmentCharters Towers
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (22.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years43 (21.1%)
15–24 years15 (7.4%)
25–44 years45 (22.1%)
45–64 years43 (21.1%)
65+ years46 (22.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.9%) Mortgaged (49.0%) Rented (6.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Seventy Mile 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)

Arthritis20 (9.8%)
Heart Disease15 (7.4%)
Asthma14 (6.9%)
Diabetes7 (3.4%)
Cancer7 (3.4%)
Lung Condition5 (2.5%)

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 vehicle12 (19.0%)
2 vehicles23 (36.5%)
3+ vehicles28 (44.4%)

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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.