Thornborough Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote
4871
Postcode for Thornborough, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1417 km from Brisbane · Pop. 21
21
Population
35
Median Age
$575
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
415.3
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 Thornborough ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs.

How Thornborough Compares

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

MetricThornboroughQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $575 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 35 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 33.3% +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.

Thornborough is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1417 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Mareeba.

According to the 2021 Census, Thornborough has a population of 21 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $575, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 33.3%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in Thornborough includes a 4 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, Thornborough scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Thornborough is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Thornborough Details

Postcode4871
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)21
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area415.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens61.9%
Unemployment Rate33.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-17.0127917
Longitude145.1363848
Distance from Brisbane1417 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentMareeba
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (42.9%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (42.9%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle6 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Thornborough

Same Postcode (4871)

More Thornborough Data

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.