East Palmerston, QLD 4860 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
East Palmerston is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4860, home to 220 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Tablelands local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 1326 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 220
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median household income
- $1,390 /week
- Median personal income
- $812 /week
- Median family income
- $1,625 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Cassowary Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Cairns
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $320 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,317
- Rent share of household income
- 23%
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 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
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, 73.8 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 71.3% of the 129 resolvable premises in East Palmerston. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Premises: 1.6%
- Fixed Wireless: 71.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 27.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 3,064 across the Cassowary Coast LGA in the year to April 2026 (up 10% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 1,185 theft, 600 drug offences, 503 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of East Palmerston?
East Palmerston (QLD 4860) had 220 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 49. It sits within the Cassowary Coast local government area.
What is the median rent in East Palmerston?
The median advertised rent in East Palmerston is $320/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in East Palmerston?
East Palmerston is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (71.3% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is East Palmerston?
Across the surrounding area, 3,064 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (1,185), drug offences (600), violent (503). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in East Palmerston?
In East Palmerston, mean daily temperatures range from 20.9°C to 29.1°C and annual rainfall is 2,026 mm measured at the Cairns Aero weather station (73.8 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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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