Queensland · Postcode 4895

Wujal Wujal postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1508 km from Brisbane

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
276
Population (2021)
$840
Household income/wk
$70
Median rent/wk
29
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wujal Wujal 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

4895 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
276 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wujal Wujal Council area Local Government Area
29 Median age Years, Census 2021
$840/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$840/wk
53% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$70/wk
82% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
29 years
15.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
29.3%
23.3 pts above 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateCook
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

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

Wujal Wujal is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

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%)

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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.