Badu Island, QLD 4875
Far NorthAll suburbs in postcode 4875
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What to know about Badu Island
Badu Island (4875) sits in the Far North region of Queensland.
Badu Island has roughly 704 residents, with a young, transient demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Badu Island 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 23°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,530 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 Badu Island's population at 704, with a median age of 27. That sits as a young, transient demographic. Households are dominated by renters (7% own, 88% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (84% family households, 14% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 704
- Median age
- 27
- Family households
- 84%
- Lone person
- 14%
- Owner occupied
- 7%
- Renter occupied
- 88%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,530 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 23.2°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 Badu Island
- What is the Badu Island postcode?
- Badu Island is in the 4875 postcode, in QLD, in the Far North region.
- Where is Badu Island?
- Badu Island is a suburb in the Far North area, QLD 4875.
- How walkable is Badu Island?
- Badu Island has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Badu Island?
- Badu Island is close to Kubin, Burrar Islet, Dowar Islet, Iama Island, Mer Island.
- What is the population of Badu Island?
- The population of Badu Island is approximately 704 (2021 Census). The median age is 27.
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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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