Valley Of Lagoons Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

4850

Postcode for Valley Of Lagoons, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1220 km from Brisbane · Pop. 39

Population

Median Age

$1,937

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

4593.6

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 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.

How Valley Of Lagoons Compares

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

Metric	Valley Of Lagoons	QLD avg	AU 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

Postcode	4850
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	39
Median Age	52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$850/week
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	4593.6 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	13
Australian Citizens	97.4%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-18.8922309
Longitude	145.5651842
Distance from Brisbane	1220 km
Region (SA4)	Townsville
Area (SA3)	Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham
Local Government	Charters Towers
Federal Electorate	Kennedy

Age Profile

30.8%

53.8%

7.7%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (53.8%) 65+ (7.7%)

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0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	12 (30.8%)
45–64 years	21 (53.8%)
65+ years	3 (7.7%)

Housing Tenure

33.3%

66.7%

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

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)

Arthritis	4 (10.3%)
Diabetes	3 (7.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	5 (45.5%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	6 (54.5%)

Suburbs Near Valley Of Lagoons

Mount Fox 37.0 km Wallaman 38.2 km Upper Stone 42.7 km Garrawalt 50.8 km Peacock Siding 51.2 km Wairuna 51.5 km Wharps 55.4 km Lannercost 58.2 km Helens Hill 61.1 km Trebonne 61.8 km Greenvale 62.9 km Abergowrie 63.2 km

Same Postcode (4850)

More Valley Of Lagoons Data

Charters Towers LGA 31 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 11,895 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mission Beach (126.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Charters Towers LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.