Boatman, QLD 4468
Murweh Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4468
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What to know about Boatman
Boatman (4468) sits in the Murweh region of Queensland.
Boatman has roughly 18 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Boatman 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 35°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 474 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 Boatman's population at 18, with a median age of 56. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (69% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (38% family, 31% lone person).
- Population
- 18
- Median age
- 56
- Family households
- 38%
- Lone person
- 31%
- Owner occupied
- 69%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1,253 offences recorded in 2026 across the Murweh Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Murweh 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
- 474 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.8°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 Boatman
- What is the Boatman postcode?
- Boatman is in the 4468 postcode, in QLD, in the Murweh Shire Council region.
- Where is Boatman?
- Boatman is a suburb in the Murweh Shire Council area, QLD 4468.
- How walkable is Boatman?
- Boatman has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Boatman?
- Boatman is close to Clara Creek, Angellala, Morven, Caroline Crossing, Nive.
- What is the population of Boatman?
- The population of Boatman is approximately 18 (2021 Census). The median age is 56.
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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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