Gumlu, QLD 4805
Whitsunday Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4805
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What to know about Gumlu
Gumlu (4805) sits in the Whitsunday region of Queensland.
Gumlu has roughly 124 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
Gumlu 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 (hot), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 753 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, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Gumlu
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 Gumlu's population at 124, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (76% own, 8% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (44%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 52%
- Lone person
- 44%
- Owner occupied
- 76%
- Renter occupied
- 8%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
11,208 offences recorded in 2026 across the Whitsunday Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Whitsunday Regional 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
- 753 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 12.7°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 Gumlu
- What is the Gumlu postcode?
- Gumlu is in the 4805 postcode, in QLD, in the Whitsunday Regional Council region.
- Where is Gumlu?
- Gumlu is a suburb in the Whitsunday Regional Council area, QLD 4805.
- What schools are in Gumlu?
- There are 6 schools serving Gumlu on this page, including Gumlu State School, Home Hill State High School, St Colman's Catholic School.
- How walkable is Gumlu?
- Gumlu has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Gumlu?
- Gumlu is close to Wunjunga, Guthalungra, Wangaratta, Groper Creek, Keebah.
- What is the population of Gumlu?
- The population of Gumlu is approximately 124 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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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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