Queensland · Postcode 4492

Thargomindah postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 907 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
243
Population (2021)
$1,480
Household income/wk
$153
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Thargomindah 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

4492 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
243 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bulloo Council area 10 suburbs, 2 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,480/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,480/wk
16% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$153/wk
60% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 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
0.0%
6.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricThargomindahQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,480 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $153 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $696 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 38 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈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.

Thargomindah is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4492. It lies roughly 907 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Bulloo.

According to the 2021 Census, Thargomindah has a population of 243 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,480, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 33 (13.6% of residents).

Housing in Thargomindah includes a median weekly rent of $153, median monthly mortgage repayment of $696, with 94 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 41.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Thargomindah scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Thargomindah is served by Thargomindah State School.

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

Thargomindah details

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

Postcode4492
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)243
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,480/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,004/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$153
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$696
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area15878.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings94
Australian Citizens94.7%
Indigenous Population33 (13.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-27.994444
Longitude143.8229332
Distance from Brisbane907 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentBulloo
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.0%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (31.3%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (10.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years51 (21.0%)
15–24 years27 (11.1%)
25–44 years76 (31.3%)
45–64 years67 (27.6%)
65+ years26 (10.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.0%) Mortgaged (24.5%) Rented (41.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Thargomindah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma29 (11.9%)
Arthritis14 (5.8%)
Diabetes13 (5.3%)
Heart Disease12 (4.9%)
Cancer6 (2.5%)
Lung Condition4 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (5.4%)
1 vehicle43 (46.2%)
2 vehicles28 (30.1%)
3+ vehicles17 (18.3%)

Schools in Thargomindah

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

Thargomindah State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 877 · 20 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.