Queensland · Postcode 4481

Windorah postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1057 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Above QLD income
104
Population (2021)
$2,125
Household income/wk
$90
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Windorah 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

4481 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
104 People Resident population, Census 2021
Barcoo Council area Local Government Area
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,125/wk
20% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$90/wk
76% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
3.0 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 Windorah ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWindorahQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $90 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Windorah is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4481. It lies roughly 1057 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Barcoo.

According to the 2021 Census, Windorah has a population of 104 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 20 (19.2% of residents).

Housing in Windorah includes a median weekly rent of $90, 37 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Windorah scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Windorah is served by Windorah State School.

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

Windorah details

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

Postcode4481
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)104
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,089/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$90
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area8807.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings37
Australian Citizens95.2%
Indigenous Population20 (19.2%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-25.420556
Longitude142.654722
Distance from Brisbane1057 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentBarcoo
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateGregory
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.7%) 15–24 (17.3%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (35.6%) 65+ (20.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (6.7%)
15–24 years18 (17.3%)
25–44 years18 (17.3%)
45–64 years37 (35.6%)
65+ years21 (20.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (32.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Windorah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Heart Disease9 (8.7%)
Diabetes8 (7.7%)
Arthritis7 (6.7%)
Lung Condition5 (4.8%)
Asthma3 (2.9%)

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 vehicle14 (34.1%)
2 vehicles19 (46.3%)
3+ vehicles8 (19.5%)

Schools in Windorah

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Windorah. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Windorah State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 829 · 7 students

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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.