Shoalwater Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income
4702
Postcode for Shoalwater, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 625 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6
6
Population
12
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
2939.7
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 Shoalwater ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Shoalwater Compares

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

MetricShoalwaterQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 12 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +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.

Shoalwater is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 625 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Shoalwater has a population of 6 with a median age of 12. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 4 (66.7% of residents).

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Shoalwater scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Shoalwater is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Shoalwater Details

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6
Median Age12 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,149/week
Average Household Size5 persons
Area2939.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population4 (66.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-22.4747826
Longitude150.18431
Distance from Brisbane625 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentLivingstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (83.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (50.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (83.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (50.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Shoalwater

Stanage 40.3 km Plum Tree 40.7 km Ogmore 47.8 km Marlborough 49.5 km Canal Creek 56.7 km Kunwarara 59.4 km Weerriba 60.8 km Half Tide Beach 61.1 km Bayfield 61.7 km Byfield 61.7 km Canoona 66.8 km St Lawrence 68.1 km

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More Shoalwater Data

Livingstone LGA 74 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 39,153 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Yeppoon (92.5 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Livingstone LGA

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.