Archer River, QLD 4892
Napranum Aboriginal Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4892
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Archer River
Archer River (4892) sits in the Napranum region of Queensland.
Archer River has roughly 27 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Archer River scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 18°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,366 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Archer River's population at 27, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (100% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (38% family, 0% lone person).
- Population
- 27
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 38%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
927 offences recorded in 2026 across the Napranum Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Napranum Shire Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,366 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 17.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Archer River
- What is the Archer River postcode?
- Archer River is in the 4892 postcode, in QLD, in the Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council region.
- Where is Archer River?
- Archer River is a suburb in the Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council area, QLD 4892.
- How walkable is Archer River?
- Archer River has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Archer River?
- Archer River is close to Portland Roads.
- What is the population of Archer River?
- The population of Archer River is approximately 27 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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