Yowah, QLD 4490 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Yowah is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4490, home to 126 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Paroo local government area (Very Remote Australia) and roughly 737 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 62 years
- Median household income
- $491 /week
- Median personal income
- $435 /week
- Median family income
- $875 /week
- Average household size
- 1.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Paroo
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Queensland - Outback
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $100 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $400
- Rent share of household income
- 20%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 café
- 5 parks and reserves
- 1 library
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 97.0% of the 67 resolvable premises in Yowah. 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: 1.5%
- Fibre to the Node: 1.5%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 97.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 380 across the Paroo LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 135 drug offences, 79 violent offences, 58 break-ins.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Yowah?
Yowah (QLD 4490) had 126 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 62. It sits within the Paroo local government area.
What is the median rent in Yowah?
The median advertised rent in Yowah is $100/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Yowah?
Yowah is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (97% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Yowah?
Across the surrounding area, 380 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were drug offences (135), violent (79), break-ins (58). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
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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