Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kowanyama suburb profile
Kowanyama, QLD · Postcode 4892
This Kowanyama suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kowanyama, QLD (postcode 4892). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Kowanyama with nearby suburbs.
Kowanyama at a glance
Population
1,079
Median rent
$115/wk
Household income
$1,132/wk
Median age
29
Kowanyama trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.7% over 10 years
Population
1,079
was 944 in 2016
+135 · +14.3%
Median rent
$115/wk
was $65/wk in 2016
+$50 · +76.9%
Household income
$1,132/wk
was $944/wk in 2016
+$188 · +19.9%
Median age
29
was 29 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Kowanyama population growth · Kowanyama then and now
Kowanyama vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Kowanyama, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-68.9% vs area
- Kowanyama$115/wk
- Nearby$125/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-34.1% vs area
- Kowanyama$1,132/wk
- Nearby$1,067.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-25.6% vs area
- Kowanyama29
- Nearby30
- QLD39
Personal income
-56.9% vs area
- Kowanyama$341/wk
- Nearby$405/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Kowanyama compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kowanyama ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1528.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1686.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1509.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1765.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kowanyama on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kowanyama, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kowanyama people
- Population
- 1,079
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 1.2%
- Average household size
- 3.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kowanyama income
- Median household income
- $1,132/wk
- Median personal income
- $341/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kowanyama housing
- Median rent
- $115/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 4.9%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 79%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Kowanyama work
- Employment to population
- 23%
- Unemployment rate
- 40.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 17.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4892)
Compare Kowanyama with nearby suburbs
Kowanyama in numbers
Kowanyama had 1,079 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 29, 28% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.7 people. 1.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 4.9% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 79% rent. Separate houses make up 71.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $115/wk, 67% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,132/wk, 33% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 40.6%. 17.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.3% (from 944 to 1,079). Median rent moved from $65/wk to $115/wk (+76.9%).
Kowanyama suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kowanyama, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Kowanyama was $115/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kowanyama, QLD?
- Kowanyama had 1,079 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kowanyama?
- Median household income in Kowanyama was $1,132/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kowanyama?
- 79% of occupied homes in Kowanyama were rented, 4.9% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kowanyama suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kowanyama. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology