Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Seventy Mile suburb profile
Seventy Mile, QLD · Postcode 4820
This Seventy Mile suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Seventy Mile, QLD (postcode 4820). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Seventy Mile with nearby suburbs.
Seventy Mile at a glance
Population
204
Median rent
$440/wk
Household income
$1,428/wk
Median age
42
Seventy Mile trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.9% over 10 years
Population
204
was 231 in 2016
-27 · -11.7%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $207/wk in 2016
+$233 · +112.6%
Household income
$1,428/wk
was $1,231/wk in 2016
+$197 · +16%
Median age
42
was 38 in 2016
+4 · +10.5%
Dig deeper: Seventy Mile population growth · Seventy Mile then and now
Seventy Mile vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Seventy Mile, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+18.9% vs area
- Seventy Mile$440/wk
- Nearby$240/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-16.9% vs area
- Seventy Mile$1,428/wk
- Nearby$1,436/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Seventy Mile42
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-3.2% vs area
- Seventy Mile$766/wk
- Nearby$701/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Seventy Mile compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Seventy Mile sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4996.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5972.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,025.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2913.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Seventy Mile on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Seventy Mile, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Seventy Mile people
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Seventy Mile income
- Median household income
- $1,428/wk
- Median personal income
- $766/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Seventy Mile housing
- Median rent
- $440/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.4%
- Mortgaged
- 24.5%
- Rented
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 34.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Seventy Mile work
- Employment to population
- 57.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4820)
Compare Seventy Mile with nearby suburbs
Seventy Mile in numbers
Seventy Mile had 204 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.4% own their home outright, 24.5% are paying a mortgage, 3.1% rent. Separate houses make up 65.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $440/wk, 26% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,428/wk, 15% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 11.7% (from 231 to 204). Median rent moved from $207/wk to $440/wk (+112.6%).
Seventy Mile suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Seventy Mile, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Seventy Mile was $440/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Seventy Mile, QLD?
- Seventy Mile had 204 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Seventy Mile?
- Median household income in Seventy Mile was $1,428/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Seventy Mile?
- 3.1% of occupied homes in Seventy Mile were rented, 22.4% were owned outright and 24.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Seventy Mile suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Seventy Mile. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology