Kowanyama, QLD 4892
Napranum Aboriginal Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4892
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What to know about Kowanyama
Kowanyama (4892) sits in the Napranum region of Queensland.
Kowanyama has roughly 1,079 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Kowanyama 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 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 16°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,380 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Kowanyama
Schools serving Kowanyama: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Kowanyama State School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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 Kowanyama's population at 1,079, with a median age of 29. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters (5% own, 85% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (83% family households, 16% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,079
- Median age
- 29
- Family households
- 83%
- Lone person
- 16%
- Owner occupied
- 5%
- Renter occupied
- 85%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
927 offences recorded in 2026 across the Napranum Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Napranum 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
- 1,380 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 15.9°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 Kowanyama
- What is the Kowanyama postcode?
- Kowanyama is in the 4892 postcode, in QLD, in the Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council region.
- Where is Kowanyama?
- Kowanyama is a suburb in the Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council area, QLD 4892.
- What schools are in Kowanyama?
- There are 1 schools serving Kowanyama on this page, including Kowanyama State School.
- How walkable is Kowanyama?
- Kowanyama has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Kowanyama?
- Kowanyama is close to Kowanyama, Pormpuraaw, Pormpuraaw.
- What is the population of Kowanyama?
- The population of Kowanyama is approximately 1,079 (2021 Census). The median age is 29.
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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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