Bamaga, QLD 4876
TorresAll suburbs in postcode 4876
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What to know about Bamaga
Bamaga (4876) sits in the Torres region of Queensland.
Bamaga has roughly 1,186 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
Bamaga scores 2/100 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 22°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,866 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 Catholic.
Schools in Bamaga
Schools serving Bamaga: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Northern Peninsula Area State College
Tagai State College
Non-government schools
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- 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 Bamaga's population at 1,186, with a median age of 25. That sits as a young, transient demographic. Households are dominated by renters (1% own, 94% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (79% family households, 18% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,186
- Median age
- 25
- Family households
- 79%
- Lone person
- 18%
- Owner occupied
- 1%
- Renter occupied
- 94%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1,041 offences recorded in 2026 across the Torres Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Torres 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
- 1,866 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 22.1°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 Bamaga
- What is the Bamaga postcode?
- Bamaga is in the 4876 postcode, in QLD, in the Torres region.
- Where is Bamaga?
- Bamaga is a suburb in the Torres area, QLD 4876.
- What schools are in Bamaga?
- There are 3 schools serving Bamaga on this page, including Northern Peninsula Area State College, Tagai State College, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben.
- How walkable is Bamaga?
- Bamaga has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Bamaga?
- Bamaga is close to Somerset, Punsand, Umagico, Seisia, Injinoo.
- What is the population of Bamaga?
- The population of Bamaga is approximately 1,186 (2021 Census). The median age is 25.
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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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