Arcturus, QLD 4702 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Arcturus is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4702, home to 130 residents with a balanced age mix.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median household income
- $2,107 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,087 /week
- Median family income
- $2,250 /week
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Central Highlands (Qld)
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Central Queensland
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Flynn
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $10 /week
- Rent share of household income
- 0%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 5 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 82.9% of the 41 resolvable premises in Arcturus. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 2.4%
- Fixed Wireless: 14.6%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 82.9%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 3,197 across the Central Highlands (Qld) LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 1,200 theft, 523 drug offences, 453 violent offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Arcturus?
Arcturus (QLD 4702) had 130 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 32. It sits within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area.
What is the median rent in Arcturus?
The median advertised rent in Arcturus is $10/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Arcturus?
Arcturus is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (82.9% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Arcturus?
Across the surrounding area, 3,197 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (1,200), drug offences (523), violent (453). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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