Webb Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4860
Postcode for Webb, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1316 km from Brisbane · Pop. 393
393
Population
40
Median Age
$947
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.8
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 Webb ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Webb Compares

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

MetricWebbQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $947 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 40 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Webb is a locality 1316 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4860. It falls within the Cairns region. The local government area is Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Webb has a population of 393 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $947, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 89 (22.6% of residents).

Housing in Webb includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 156 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 44.4% of dwellings.

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

Webb is part of the Tablelands (East) - Kuranda statistical area in Queensland.

Webb Details

Postcode4860
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)393
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$947/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$560/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2.8 km²
Population Density143/km²
Total Dwellings156
Australian Citizens84.0%
Indigenous Population89 (22.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.530052
Longitude146.0500846
Distance from Brisbane1316 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Tablelands (East) - Kuranda
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (24.9%) 45–64 (21.9%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years71 (18.1%)
15–24 years45 (11.5%)
25–44 years98 (24.9%)
45–64 years86 (21.9%)
65+ years81 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.5%) Mortgaged (14.1%) Rented (44.4%)

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)

Arthritis44 (11.2%)
Asthma37 (9.4%)
Diabetes30 (7.6%)
Heart Disease21 (5.3%)
Lung Condition14 (3.6%)
Cancer13 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (10.6%)
1 vehicle62 (44.0%)
2 vehicles48 (34.0%)
3+ vehicles16 (11.3%)

Suburbs Near Webb

Same Postcode (4860)

More Webb 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.