Queensland · Postcode 4850

Valley Of Lagoons postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1220 km from Brisbane

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
39
Population (2021)
$1,937
Household income/wk
52
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Valley Of Lagoons 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

4850 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
39 People Resident population, Census 2021
Charters Towers Council area 31 suburbs, 4 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,937/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,937/wk
9% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
8.0 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 Valley Of Lagoons ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Valley Of Lagoons vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricValley Of LagoonsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Valley Of Lagoons is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4850. It lies roughly 1220 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Charters Towers.

According to the 2021 Census, Valley Of Lagoons has a population of 39 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,937, close to the QLD average.

Housing in Valley Of Lagoons includes a 13 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, Valley Of Lagoons scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Valley Of Lagoons is part of the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham statistical area in Queensland.

Valley Of Lagoons details

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

Postcode4850
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)39
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area4593.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens97.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-18.8922309
Longitude145.5651842
Distance from Brisbane1220 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham
Local GovernmentCharters Towers
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (53.8%) 65+ (7.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years12 (30.8%)
45–64 years21 (53.8%)
65+ years3 (7.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (66.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Valley Of Lagoons 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)

Arthritis4 (10.3%)
Diabetes3 (7.7%)

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 vehicle5 (45.5%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (54.5%)

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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.