Wujal Wujal Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4895
Postcode for Wujal Wujal, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1508 km from Brisbane · Pop. 276
276
Population
29
Median Age
$840
Household Income/wk
$70
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.8
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 Wujal Wujal ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wujal Wujal Compares

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

MetricWujal WujalQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $840 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $70 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 29 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 29.3% +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.

Wujal Wujal is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4895. It lies roughly 1508 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Wujal Wujal.

According to the 2021 Census, Wujal Wujal has a population of 276 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $840, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 29.3%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 258 (93.5% of residents).

Housing in Wujal Wujal includes a median weekly rent of $70, 79 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, Wujal Wujal scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Wujal Wujal is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Wujal Wujal Details

Postcode4895
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)276
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$840/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$332/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$70
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area11.8 km²
Population Density23/km²
Total Dwellings79
Australian Citizens97.1%
Indigenous Population258 (93.5%)
Unemployment Rate29.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-15.9431248
Longitude145.3205922
Distance from Brisbane1508 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentWujal Wujal
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Age Profile

0–14 (27.5%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (29.7%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (6.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years76 (27.5%)
15–24 years27 (9.8%)
25–44 years82 (29.7%)
45–64 years71 (25.7%)
65+ years18 (6.5%)

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)

Diabetes43 (15.6%)
Heart Disease13 (4.7%)
Asthma7 (2.5%)
Arthritis6 (2.2%)
Cancer3 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle32 (46.4%)
1 vehicle29 (42.0%)
2 vehicles5 (7.2%)
3+ vehicles3 (4.3%)

Suburbs Near Wujal Wujal

Bloomfield 2.5 km Degarra 2.6 km Ayton 3.5 km Cape Tribulation 21.6 km Noah 26.5 km Dagmar 26.9 km Rossville 27.9 km Helenvale 28.0 km Thornton Beach 28.6 km Diwan 30.1 km Upper Daintree 31.3 km Daintree 34.1 km

Same Postcode (4895)

Ayton Bloomfield Cooktown Degarra Hope Vale Rossville Starcke

More Wujal Wujal Data

Climate & Weather Closest station: Cooktown (53.1 km)

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.