Kowanyama, QLD 4892 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Kowanyama is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4892, home to 1,079 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Napranum local government area (Very Remote Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$115 /wk
Population1,079
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAKowanyama
Demographics
- Population
- 1,079
- Median age
- 29 years
- Median household income
- $1,132 /week
- Median personal income
- $341 /week
- Median family income
- $858 /week
- Average household size
- 3.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.3
- Local government area
- Kowanyama
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Queensland - Outback
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Leichhardt
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $115 /week
- Rent share of household income
- 10%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 599 across the Kowanyama LGA in the year to March 2026 (down 6% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 377 violent offences, 97 property damage, 52 break-ins.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
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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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