Cowley Beach, QLD 4871
Carpentaria Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4871
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What to know about Cowley Beach
Cowley Beach (4871) sits in the Carpentaria region of Queensland.
Cowley Beach has roughly 65 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Cowley Beach 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 16°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 3,178 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 7 government primary, 2 Catholic, 1 independent.
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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 Cowley Beach's population at 65, with a median age of 59. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (57% own, 20% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (50%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 65
- Median age
- 59
- Family households
- 50%
- Lone person
- 50%
- Owner occupied
- 57%
- Renter occupied
- 20%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2,163 offences recorded in 2026 across the Carpentaria Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Carpentaria 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
- 3,178 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 16.0°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 Cowley Beach
- What is the Cowley Beach postcode?
- Cowley Beach is in the 4871 postcode, in QLD, in the Carpentaria Shire Council region.
- Where is Cowley Beach?
- Cowley Beach is a suburb in the Carpentaria Shire Council area, QLD 4871.
- What schools are in Cowley Beach?
- There are 10 schools serving Cowley Beach on this page, including St John's School, Silkwood State School, Mourilyan State School.
- How walkable is Cowley Beach?
- Cowley Beach has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Cowley Beach?
- Cowley Beach is close to Lower Cowley, Mccutcheon, Cowley, Kurrimine Beach, Cowley Creek.
- What is the population of Cowley Beach?
- The population of Cowley Beach is approximately 65 (2021 Census). The median age is 59.
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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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