In short

Diwan is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4873, home to 169 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Douglas local government area (Remote Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$205 /wk

Population169

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGADouglas

Demographics

Population: 169
Median age: 51 years
Median household income: $1,062 /week
Median personal income: $654 /week
Median family income: $1,375 /week
Average household size: 2.0
Persons per bedroom: 1.1
Local government area: Douglas
Statistical region (SA4): Cairns
Remoteness classification: Remote Australia
Federal electorate: Leichhardt

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $205 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,083
Rent share of household income: 19%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

4 cafés
1 restaurant
5 parks and reserves

Counts within roughly 4 km of the suburb centre. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (31.5°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (25.9°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 2026 mm
Reference station: Cairns Aero, 85.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,201 across the Douglas LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 480 theft, 226 violent offences, 175 break-ins.

Figures cover the whole Douglas — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

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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