Queensland · Postcode 4854

Tully Heads postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1271 km from Brisbane

CoastalRemote Bottom 20% SEIFA
354
Population (2021)
$1,057
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tully Heads 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

4854 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
354 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cassowary Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 12 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,057/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,057/wk
40% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
34% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
14.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.7%
0.3 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 Tully Heads ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTully HeadsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,057 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,185 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 58 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.7% ≈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.

Tully Heads is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4854. It lies roughly 1271 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Tully Heads has a population of 354 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,057, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%. The Indigenous population is 15 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Tully Heads includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,185, with 154 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tully Heads scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tully Heads is part of the Innisfail - Cassowary Coast statistical area in Queensland.

Tully Heads details

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

Postcode4854
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)354
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,057/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$550/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,185
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area5.9 km²
Population Density60/km²
Total Dwellings154
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population15 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-18.0084486
Longitude146.0523577
Distance from Brisbane1271 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Innisfail - Cassowary Coast
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateHinchinbrook
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.4%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (30.2%) 65+ (36.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years44 (12.4%)
15–24 years26 (7.3%)
25–44 years51 (14.4%)
45–64 years107 (30.2%)
65+ years129 (36.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.7%) Mortgaged (21.4%) Rented (29.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tully Heads is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis64 (18.1%)
Asthma30 (8.5%)
Heart Disease27 (7.6%)
Cancer23 (6.5%)
Diabetes22 (6.2%)
Lung Condition15 (4.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.0%)
1 vehicle58 (37.9%)
2 vehicles60 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles32 (20.9%)

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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.