Gairloch, QLD 4850
Charters Towers - Ayr - InghamAll suburbs in postcode 4850
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Gairloch
Gairloch (4850) sits in the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham region of Queensland.
Gairloch has roughly 31 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
Gairloch 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 (warm), winter mornings around 15°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 2,095 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 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 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 Gairloch's population at 31, with a median age of 59. 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 skews family-dominated (85% family households, 23% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 59
- Family households
- 85%
- Lone person
- 23%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 2,095 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.9°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 Gairloch
- What is the Gairloch postcode?
- Gairloch is in the 4850 postcode, in QLD, in the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham region.
- Where is Gairloch?
- Gairloch is a suburb in the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham area, QLD 4850.
- What schools are in Gairloch?
- There are 8 schools serving Gairloch on this page, including Hinchinbrook Christian School, Victoria Plantation State School, Macknade State School.
- How walkable is Gairloch?
- Gairloch has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Gairloch?
- Gairloch is close to Foresthome, Bemerside, Victoria Plantation, Ingham, Cordelia.
- What is the population of Gairloch?
- The population of Gairloch is approximately 31 (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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