Yuruga Postcode

Queensland

Remote
4850
Postcode for Yuruga, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1187 km from Brisbane · Pop. 64
64
Population
50
Median Age
$1,666
Household Income/wk
$165
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
108.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Yuruga Compares

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

MetricYurugaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,666 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $165 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $942 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 50 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.

Yuruga is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4850. It lies roughly 1187 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Hinchinbrook.

According to the 2021 Census, Yuruga has a population of 64 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,666, close to the QLD average.

Housing in Yuruga includes a median weekly rent of $165, median monthly mortgage repayment of $942, with 27 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.0% of housing.

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

Yuruga is part of the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham statistical area in Queensland.

Yuruga Details

Postcode4850
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)64
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,666/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$784/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$165
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$942
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area108.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens92.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-18.8345268
Longitude146.1906248
Distance from Brisbane1187 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham
Local GovernmentHinchinbrook
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (26.6%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (9.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (18.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years17 (26.6%)
45–64 years22 (34.4%)
65+ years6 (9.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.0%) Mortgaged (24.0%) Rented (24.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Heart Disease9 (14.1%)

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 vehicle5 (26.3%)
2 vehicles7 (36.8%)
3+ vehicles7 (36.8%)

Suburbs Near Yuruga

Same Postcode (4850)

More Yuruga Data

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.