Queensland · Postcode 4895

Starcke postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1661 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
3
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
63
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Starcke 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

4895 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cook Council area 19 suburbs, 4 postcodes
63 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,125/wk
36% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
63 years
19.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricStarckeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 63 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Starcke is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4895. It lies roughly 1661 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cook.

According to the 2021 Census, Starcke has a population of 3 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Starcke scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Starcke details

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

Postcode4895
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Average Household Size1 persons
Area4391.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-14.6674256
Longitude144.7541453
Distance from Brisbane1661 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentCook
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt
State ElectorateCook
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (100.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (100.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Starcke is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
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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.