Upper Warrego Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA
4477
Postcode for Upper Warrego, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 624 km from Brisbane · Pop. 38
38
Population
48
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4963.5
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 Upper Warrego ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Upper Warrego Compares

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

MetricUpper WarregoQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Mortgage/month $540 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Upper Warrego is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4477. It lies roughly 624 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Murweh.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Warrego has a population of 38 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the QLD average.

Housing in Upper Warrego includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $540, 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Upper Warrego scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Upper Warrego is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Upper Warrego Details

Postcode4477
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)38
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$540
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area4963.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens81.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-25.1541911
Longitude147.3196686
Distance from Brisbane624 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentMurweh
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (7.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years5 (13.2%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years10 (26.3%)
65+ years3 (7.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Heart Disease6 (15.8%)
Arthritis4 (10.5%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (60.0%)

Suburbs Near Upper Warrego

Caldervale 56.2 km Buckland 72.2 km Mantuan Downs 72.2 km Minerva 72.2 km Albinia 72.2 km Yandarlo 83.2 km Redford 87.8 km Augathella 102.7 km Caroline Crossing 102.7 km Nive 102.7 km Wealwandangie 103.8 km Nandowrie 104.8 km

Same Postcode (4477)

Augathella Caroline Crossing Nive

More Upper Warrego Data

Murweh LGA 17 suburbs, 5 postcodes, 3,973 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Charleville (175.7 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Murweh 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.