Queensland · Postcode 4490

Widgeegoara postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 667 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
19
Population (2021)
$1,437
Household income/wk
30
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Widgeegoara 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

4490 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
19 People Resident population, Census 2021
Paroo Council area 16 suburbs, 5 postcodes
30 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,437/wk
19% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
30 years
14.0 years younger 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWidgeegoaraQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 30 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Widgeegoara is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4490. It lies roughly 667 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Paroo.

According to the 2021 Census, Widgeegoara has a population of 19 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the QLD average.

Housing in Widgeegoara includes a 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Widgeegoara scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Widgeegoara is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Widgeegoara details

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

Postcode4490
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)19
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$669/week
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area2612.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.3585568
Longitude146.3143924
Distance from Brisbane667 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentParoo
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (21.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (15.8%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Widgeegoara is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (41.7%)
2 vehicles3 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Widgeegoara

Same Postcode (4490)

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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.