Queensland · Postcode 4822

Woolgar postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1287 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
17
Population (2021)
$1,874
Household income/wk
36
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Woolgar 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

4822 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
17 People Resident population, Census 2021
Richmond Council area Local Government Area
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,874/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,874/wk
6% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
8.0 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

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

MetricWoolgarQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,874 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Median age 36 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.

Woolgar is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4822. It lies roughly 1287 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Richmond.

According to the 2021 Census, Woolgar has a population of 17 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,874, close to the QLD average.

Housing in Woolgar includes a 6 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

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

Woolgar is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Woolgar details

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

Postcode4822
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)17
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,874/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area4639.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens94.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-19.9125246
Longitude143.4326256
Distance from Brisbane1287 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentRichmond
Federal ElectorateKennedy
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (41.2%) 45–64 (17.6%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (41.2%)
45–64 years3 (17.6%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Woolgar 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

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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.