Queensland · Postcode 4477

Upper Warrego postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 624 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA
38
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
48
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Upper Warrego 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

4477 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
38 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murweh Council area 17 suburbs, 5 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,125/wk
36% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
4.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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 Upper Warrego ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

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

Upper Warrego is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

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%)

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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.