Ingham, QLD 4850 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Ingham is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4850, home to 4,455 residents with a settled, mature community.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 4,455
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median household income
- $1,028 /week
- Median personal income
- $606 /week
- Median family income
- $1,407 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Hinchinbrook
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Townsville
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $210 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Rent share of household income
- 20%
Schools
- Ingham State School
- Gilroy Santa Maria College (Ingham)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School (Ingham)
- Ingham State High School
- Hinchinbrook Christian School (Ingham)
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 7 restaurants
- 4 pubs and bars
- 21 parks and reserves
- 2 libraries
- 2 supermarkets
- 3 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Dec (31.6°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (25.2°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1162 mm
- Reference station: Townsville Aero, 82.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 75.4% of the 3,043 resolvable premises in Ingham. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 19.8%
- Fibre to the Node: 75.4%
- Fixed Wireless: 4.7%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 977 across the Hinchinbrook LGA in the year to April 2026 (down 17% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 286 theft, 235 violent offences, 195 drug offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Ingham?
Ingham (QLD 4850) had 4,455 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 49. It sits within the Hinchinbrook local government area.
What is the median rent in Ingham?
The median advertised rent in Ingham is $210/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Ingham?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Ingham covering government, catholic, independent sectors. Nearest include: Ingham State School (0.6 km), Gilroy Santa Maria College (Ingham) (0.6 km), Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School (Ingham) (0.7 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Ingham?
Ingham is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (75.4% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Ingham?
Across the surrounding area, 977 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (286), violent (235), drug offences (195). 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 Ingham?
In Ingham, mean daily temperatures range from 19.9°C to 29°C and annual rainfall is 1,162 mm measured at the Townsville Aero weather station (82.7 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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