Queensland · Postcode 4487

St George postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 442 km from Brisbane

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,130
Population (2021)
$1,399
Household income/wk
$210
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

St George 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

4487 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,130 People Resident population, Census 2021
Balonne Council area 5 suburbs, 4 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,399/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,399/wk
21% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$210/wk
45% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
6.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.5%
1.5 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 St George ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSt GeorgeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,399 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,224 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 38 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -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.

St George is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4487. It lies roughly 442 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Balonne.

According to the 2021 Census, St George has a population of 3,130 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,399, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 696 (22.2% of residents).

Housing in St George includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,224, with 1,132 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 41.1% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, St George scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in St George include St George State High School, St George State School and St Patrick's School.

St George is part of the Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa statistical area in Queensland.

St George details

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

Postcode4487
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,130
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,399/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$776/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,224
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area11070.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings1,132
Australian Citizens86.6%
Indigenous Population696 (22.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.0384663
Longitude148.5816442
Distance from Brisbane442 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
Local GovernmentBalonne
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (15.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years648 (20.7%)
15–24 years401 (12.8%)
25–44 years747 (23.9%)
45–64 years837 (26.7%)
65+ years482 (15.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.9%) Mortgaged (27.0%) Rented (41.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

St George is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Asthma322 (10.3%)
Arthritis280 (8.9%)
Diabetes178 (5.7%)
Heart Disease117 (3.7%)
Cancer73 (2.3%)
Lung Condition68 (2.2%)
Dementia10 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle64 (5.8%)
1 vehicle363 (32.7%)
2 vehicles400 (36.1%)
3+ vehicles282 (25.4%)

Schools in St George

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in St George. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St George State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 845 · 189 students
St George State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 794 · 149 students
St Patrick's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 959 · 149 students

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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.