Sommariva Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4470
Postcode for Sommariva, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 690 km from Brisbane · Pop. 25
25
Population
46
Median Age
$2,249
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
2002.2
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 Sommariva ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sommariva Compares

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

MetricSommarivaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,249 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Sommariva is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4470. It lies roughly 690 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Murweh.

According to the 2021 Census, Sommariva has a population of 25 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,249, above the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (12.0% of residents).

Housing in Sommariva includes a 12 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Sommariva scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Sommariva is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Sommariva Details

Postcode4470
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)25
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,249/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Average Household Size3 persons
Area2002.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population3 (12.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-26.7305846
Longitude146.0985817
Distance from Brisbane690 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentMurweh
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (32.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (32.0%) 45–64 (56.0%) 65+ (36.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (32.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years8 (32.0%)
45–64 years14 (56.0%)
65+ years9 (36.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (100.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (28.0%)
Diabetes6 (24.0%)
Cancer5 (20.0%)

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 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Sommariva

Bakers Bend 0.0 km Charleville 39.3 km Riversleigh 41.3 km Cooladdi 51.7 km Murweh 56.6 km Wyandra 66.5 km Claverton 72.0 km Gowrie Station 72.1 km Langlo 86.1 km Angellala 86.5 km Ward 89.7 km Coongoola 98.7 km

Same Postcode (4470)

Bakers Bend Charleville Gowrie Station Langlo Murweh Riversleigh Ward

More Sommariva Data

Murweh LGA 17 suburbs, 5 postcodes, 3,973 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Charleville (39.4 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Murweh 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.