Mission River, QLD 4874 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Mission River is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4874, home to 974 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Aurukun local government area (Very Remote Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$121 /wk
Population974
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGANapranum

Demographics

Population
974
Median age
30 years
Median household income
$833 /week
Median personal income
$344 /week
Median family income
$924 /week
Average household size
3.6
Persons per bedroom
1.3
Local government area
Napranum
Statistical region (SA4)
Queensland - Outback
Remoteness classification
Very Remote Australia
Federal electorate
Leichhardt
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$121 /week
Rent share of household income
15%

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: 193 across the Napranum LGA in the year to March 2026 (down 20% on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 116 violent offences, 31 property damage, 17 drug offences.

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

Nearby suburbs

  • Nearby suburb profiles arriving in the next data refresh.

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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