Queensland · Postcode 4854

Tully postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1285 km from Brisbane

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,368
Population (2021)
$1,270
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tully 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
2,368 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cassowary Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 12 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,270/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,270/wk
28% 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
38 years
6.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
2.5 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 ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTullyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,270 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 38 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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 is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4854. It lies roughly 1285 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Tully has a population of 2,368 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,270, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 346 (14.6% of residents).

Housing in Tully includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 843 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 41.3% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Tully include Tully State High School, Tully State School and St Clare's School.

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

Tully details

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

Postcode4854
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,368
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,270/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$727/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area13.0 km²
Population Density182/km²
Total Dwellings843
Australian Citizens77.0%
Indigenous Population346 (14.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.9397555
Longitude145.9276864
Distance from Brisbane1285 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 (16.1%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (28.1%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (20.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years381 (16.1%)
15–24 years288 (12.2%)
25–44 years665 (28.1%)
45–64 years557 (23.5%)
65+ years475 (20.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.0%) Mortgaged (22.8%) Rented (41.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tully 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)

Arthritis224 (9.5%)
Asthma134 (5.7%)
Diabetes132 (5.6%)
Heart Disease103 (4.3%)
Cancer74 (3.1%)
Lung Condition46 (1.9%)
Dementia35 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle76 (9.4%)
1 vehicle344 (42.7%)
2 vehicles267 (33.2%)
3+ vehicles118 (14.7%)

Schools in Tully

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

Tully State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 925 · 721 students
Tully State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 885 · 268 students
St Clare's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1008 · 170 students

Suburbs Near Tully

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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.