Warraber Islet Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4875
Postcode for Warraber Islet, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 2196 km from Brisbane · Pop. 287
287
Population
26
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$125
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.8
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 Warraber Islet ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Warraber Islet Compares

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

MetricWarraber IsletQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $125 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 26 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.2% +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.

Warraber Islet is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4875. It lies roughly 2196 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Torres Strait Island.

According to the 2021 Census, Warraber Islet has a population of 287 with a median age of 26. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 15.2%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 274 (95.5% of residents).

Housing in Warraber Islet includes a median weekly rent of $125, 61 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Warraber Islet is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Warraber Islet Details

Postcode4875
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)287
Median Age26 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$386/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$125
Average Household Size3.9 persons
Area0.8 km²
Population Density363/km²
Total Dwellings61
Australian Citizens97.2%
Indigenous Population274 (95.5%)
Unemployment Rate15.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-10.2082
Longitude142.825
Distance from Brisbane2196 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentTorres Strait Island
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Age Profile

0–14 (35.2%) 15–24 (13.9%) 25–44 (35.2%) 45–64 (12.9%) 65+ (5.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years101 (35.2%)
15–24 years40 (13.9%)
25–44 years101 (35.2%)
45–64 years37 (12.9%)
65+ years15 (5.2%)

Housing Tenure

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

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)

Diabetes35 (12.2%)
Asthma13 (4.5%)
Heart Disease9 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle35 (64.8%)
1 vehicle16 (29.6%)
2 vehicles3 (5.6%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Warraber Islet

Same Postcode (4875)

More Warraber Islet Data

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.