Trunding Postcode

Queensland

CoastalVery Remote Above QLD income
4874
Postcode for Trunding, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 2017 km from Brisbane · Pop. 929
929
Population
32
Median Age
$3,078
Household Income/wk
$471
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.6
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 Trunding ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

How Trunding Compares

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

MetricTrundingQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,078 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $471 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,029 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 32 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.0% -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.

Trunding is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4874. It lies roughly 2017 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Weipa.

According to the 2021 Census, Trunding has a population of 929 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $3,078, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 176 (18.9% of residents).

Housing in Trunding includes a median weekly rent of $471, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,029, with 311 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Rental properties account for 59.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Trunding scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Trunding Details

Postcode4874
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)929
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,078/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,613/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$471
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,029
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2.6 km²
Population Density351/km²
Total Dwellings311
Australian Citizens86.7%
Indigenous Population176 (18.9%)
Unemployment Rate1.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-12.6318779
Longitude141.8707662
Distance from Brisbane2017 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentWeipa
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (14.9%) 25–44 (32.8%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (4.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years199 (21.4%)
15–24 years138 (14.9%)
25–44 years305 (32.8%)
45–64 years250 (26.9%)
65+ years45 (4.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (12.0%) Mortgaged (28.4%) Rented (59.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma48 (5.2%)
Arthritis29 (3.1%)
Diabetes26 (2.8%)
Heart Disease17 (1.8%)
Cancer12 (1.3%)
Lung Condition10 (1.1%)
Dementia9 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (3.0%)
1 vehicle74 (24.5%)
2 vehicles138 (45.7%)
3+ vehicles81 (26.8%)

Suburbs Near Trunding

Nanum 1.4 km Weipa 3.2 km Evans Landing 4.0 km Mission River 6.1 km Weipa Airport 7.9 km Napranum 35.4 km Aurukun 82.0 km Wenlock 83.2 km Mapoon 92.0 km Archer River 106.7 km Portland Roads 129.1 km Shelburne 139.1 km

Same Postcode (4874)

Evans Landing Jardine River Mapoon Mission River Nanum Napranum Shelburne Weipa Weipa Airport Wenlock

More Trunding Data

Weipa LGA 5 suburbs, 2 postcodes, 4,103 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Weipa (1.0 km)

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.