Victoria Plantation, QLD 4850 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Victoria Plantation is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4850, home to 169 residents with a settled, mature community.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median household income
- $2,125 /week
- Median personal income
- $861 /week
- Median family income
- $2,356 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- 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
- $60 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,767
- Rent share of household income
- 3%
Schools
- Victoria Plantation State School
- Ingham State High School
- Hinchinbrook Christian School (Ingham)
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 parks and reserves
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
Fixed Wireless serves 98.8% of the 80 resolvable premises in Victoria Plantation. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Node: 1.3%
- Fixed Wireless: 98.8%
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 Victoria Plantation?
Victoria Plantation (QLD 4850) had 169 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 45. It sits within the Hinchinbrook local government area.
What is the median rent in Victoria Plantation?
The median advertised rent in Victoria Plantation is $60/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Victoria Plantation?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Victoria Plantation covering government, independent sectors. Nearest include: Victoria Plantation State School (0.8 km), Ingham State High School (4.3 km), Hinchinbrook Christian School (Ingham) (4.3 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Victoria Plantation?
Victoria Plantation is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (98.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Victoria Plantation?
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 Victoria Plantation?
In Victoria Plantation, 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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