Queensland · Postcode 4892

Yagoonya postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1689 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
20
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$160
Median rent/wk
22
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yagoonya 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

4892 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
20 People Resident population, Census 2021
Carpentaria Council area 25 suburbs, 8 postcodes
22 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,375/wk
22% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$160/wk
58% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
22 years
22.0 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

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

MetricYagoonyaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $160 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 22 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈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.

Yagoonya is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4892. It lies roughly 1689 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Carpentaria.

According to the 2021 Census, Yagoonya has a population of 20 with a median age of 22. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (15.0% of residents).

Housing in Yagoonya includes a median weekly rent of $160. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yagoonya scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Yagoonya details

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

Postcode4892
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)20
Median Age22 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$160
Average Household Size2 persons
Area11028.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population3 (15.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-16.4338
Longitude141.747
Distance from Brisbane1689 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCarpentaria
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (25.0%) 25–44 (55.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years5 (25.0%)
25–44 years11 (55.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yagoonya is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma3 (15.0%)

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 vehicle3 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.