Prairie, QLD 4816 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Prairie is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4816, home to 116 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Croydon local government area (Very Remote Australia) and roughly 1064 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median household income
- $1,562 /week
- Median personal income
- $900 /week
- Median family income
- $2,049 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Flinders (Qld)
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Queensland - Outback
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $44 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,001
- Rent share of household income
- 3%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 55 cafés
- 172 restaurants
- 60 pubs and bars
- 466 parks and reserves
- 48 gyms and fitness centres
- 5 libraries
- 28 supermarkets
- 113 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, 59.8 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 45.8% of the 59 resolvable premises in Prairie. 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 Premises: 10.2%
- Fibre to the Curb: 16.9%
- Fibre to the Building: 1.7%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 6.8%
- Fibre to the Node: 8.5%
- Fixed Wireless: 10.2%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 45.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 92 across the Flinders (Qld) LGA in the year to April 2026 (down 29% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 30 violent offences, 20 drug offences, 19 theft.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Prairie?
Prairie (QLD 4816) had 116 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 44. It sits within the Flinders (Qld) local government area.
What is the median rent in Prairie?
The median advertised rent in Prairie is $44/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Prairie?
Prairie is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (45.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Prairie?
Across the surrounding area, 92 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were violent (30), drug offences (20), theft (19). 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 Prairie?
In Prairie, 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 (59.8 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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