Queensland · Postcode 4702

Tungamull postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 517 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
429
Population (2021)
$1,928
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tungamull 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

4702 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
429 People Resident population, Census 2021
Livingstone Council area 74 suburbs, 10 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,928/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,928/wk
9% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
8% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
1.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
1.2 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 Tungamull ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTungamullQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,928 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,893 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -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.

Tungamull is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4702. It lies roughly 517 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Tungamull has a population of 429 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,928, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 14 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Tungamull includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,893, with 137 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tungamull scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Tungamull is part of the Biloela statistical area in Queensland.

Tungamull details

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

Postcode4702
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)429
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,928/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$683/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,893
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area56.6 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings137
Australian Citizens90.4%
Indigenous Population14 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-23.3254922
Longitude150.6865817
Distance from Brisbane517 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Biloela
Local GovernmentLivingstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years79 (18.4%)
15–24 years59 (13.8%)
25–44 years92 (21.4%)
45–64 years125 (29.1%)
65+ years77 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.7%) Mortgaged (52.3%) Rented (3.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tungamull is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis41 (9.6%)
Asthma36 (8.4%)
Diabetes21 (4.9%)
Heart Disease16 (3.7%)
Lung Condition13 (3.0%)
Cancer6 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle11 (8.2%)
2 vehicles55 (41.0%)
3+ vehicles68 (50.7%)

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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.