Gunpowder, QLD 4825
Carpentaria Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4825
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Gunpowder
Gunpowder (4825) sits in the Carpentaria region of Queensland.
Gunpowder has roughly 104 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Gunpowder 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 36°C (hot), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 564 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 Gunpowder's population at 104, with a median age of 34. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy (38% own, 0% 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
- 104
- Median age
- 34
- Lone person
- 50%
- Owner occupied
- 38%
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
- 564 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.9°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 Gunpowder
- What is the Gunpowder postcode?
- Gunpowder is in the 4825 postcode, in QLD, in the Carpentaria Shire Council region.
- Where is Gunpowder?
- Gunpowder is a suburb in the Carpentaria Shire Council area, QLD 4825.
- How walkable is Gunpowder?
- Gunpowder has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Gunpowder?
- Gunpowder is close to Gidya.
- What is the population of Gunpowder?
- The population of Gunpowder is approximately 104 (2021 Census). The median age is 34.
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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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