Gunpowder, QLD 4825 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Gunpowder is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4825, home to 104 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Carpentaria local government area (Very Remote Australia) and roughly 1734 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median household income
- $417 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,416 /week
- Median family income
- $450 /week
- Average household size
- 1.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Mount Isa
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Queensland - Outback
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median monthly mortgage
- $530
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 84.6% of the 13 resolvable premises in Gunpowder. 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.
- Fibre to the Node: 15.4%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 84.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 6,137 across the Mount Isa LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 1,886 violent offences, 1,315 drug offences, 1,271 theft.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Gunpowder?
Gunpowder (QLD 4825) had 104 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 34. It sits within the Mount Isa local government area.
What NBN technology is available in Gunpowder?
Gunpowder is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (84.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Gunpowder?
Across the surrounding area, 6,137 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were violent (1,886), drug offences (1,315), theft (1,271). 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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