Queensland · Postcode 4892

Yarraden postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1752 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
53
Population (2021)
$1,437
Household income/wk
$99
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yarraden 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
53 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cook Council area 19 suburbs, 4 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,437/wk
19% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$99/wk
74% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
10.5%
4.5 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricYarradenQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $99 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,192 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.5% +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.

Yarraden is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4892. It lies roughly 1752 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cook.

According to the 2021 Census, Yarraden has a population of 53 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 15 (28.3% of residents).

Housing in Yarraden includes a median weekly rent of $99, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,192, with 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Yarraden details

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

Postcode4892
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)53
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$843/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$99
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,192
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area9521.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens84.9%
Indigenous Population15 (28.3%)
Unemployment Rate10.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-14.5786
Longitude143.295
Distance from Brisbane1752 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North
Local GovernmentCook
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt
State ElectorateTraeger
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.2%) 15–24 (17.0%) 25–44 (30.2%) 45–64 (56.6%) 65+ (11.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (13.2%)
15–24 years9 (17.0%)
25–44 years16 (30.2%)
45–64 years30 (56.6%)
65+ years6 (11.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (71.4%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yarraden 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (66.7%)
3+ vehicles3 (33.3%)

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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.