Umagico Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4876
Postcode for Umagico, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 2155 km from Brisbane · Pop. 394
394
Population
20
Median Age
$939
Household Income/wk
$125
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
51.4
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 Umagico 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.

How Umagico Compares

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

MetricUmagicoQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $939 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $125 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 20 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 34.5% +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.

Umagico is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4876. It lies roughly 2155 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Northern Peninsula Area.

According to the 2021 Census, Umagico has a population of 394 with a median age of 20. The median weekly household income is $939, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 34.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 354 (89.8% of residents).

Housing in Umagico includes a median weekly rent of $125, 91 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 96.6% of dwellings.

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

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

Umagico Details

Postcode4876
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)394
Median Age20 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$939/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$508/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$125
Average Household Size3.9 persons
Area51.4 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings91
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population354 (89.8%)
Unemployment Rate34.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-10.892789
Longitude142.3513703
Distance from Brisbane2155 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentNorthern Peninsula Area
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Age Profile

0–14 (41.1%) 15–24 (16.8%) 25–44 (24.9%) 45–64 (15.2%) 65+ (2.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years162 (41.1%)
15–24 years66 (16.8%)
25–44 years98 (24.9%)
45–64 years60 (15.2%)
65+ years9 (2.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (3.4%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (96.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes25 (6.3%)
Arthritis15 (3.8%)
Heart Disease12 (3.0%)
Asthma11 (2.8%)
Lung Condition5 (1.3%)
Cancer3 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle31 (38.8%)
1 vehicle30 (37.5%)
2 vehicles15 (18.8%)
3+ vehicles4 (5.0%)

Suburbs Near Umagico

Injinoo 2.6 km Somerset 4.2 km Punsand 4.2 km Bamaga 4.2 km Seisia 5.1 km Galloways Hill 14.1 km New Mapoon 15.1 km Prince Of Wales 26.5 km Horn Island 32.0 km Horn 32.0 km Thursday Island 37.7 km Keriri Island 41.3 km

Same Postcode (4876)

Bamaga Injinoo New Mapoon Punsand Seisia Somerset

More Umagico Data

Northern Peninsula Area LGA 4 suburbs, 1 postcodes, 2,371 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Thursday Island (37.6 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Northern Peninsula Area LGA

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.