Lake Tinaroo, QLD 4872
Mareeba Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4872
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What to know about Lake Tinaroo
Lake Tinaroo (4872) sits in the Mareeba region of Queensland.
Lake Tinaroo has roughly 3 residents, with a retiree-heavy 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
Lake Tinaroo 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 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 12°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,252 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 6 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 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 Lake Tinaroo's population at 3, with a median age of 70. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic.
- Population
- 3
- Median age
- 70
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
8,358 offences recorded in 2026 across the Mareeba Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Mareeba 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
- 1,252 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 12.1°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 Lake Tinaroo
- What is the Lake Tinaroo postcode?
- Lake Tinaroo is in the 4872 postcode, in QLD, in the Mareeba Shire Council region.
- Where is Lake Tinaroo?
- Lake Tinaroo is a suburb in the Mareeba Shire Council area, QLD 4872.
- What schools are in Lake Tinaroo?
- There are 10 schools serving Lake Tinaroo on this page, including Kairi State School, Tolga State School, Yungaburra State School.
- How walkable is Lake Tinaroo?
- Lake Tinaroo has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Lake Tinaroo?
- Lake Tinaroo is close to Tinaroo, Kairi, Barrine, Yungaburra, Danbulla.
- What is the population of Lake Tinaroo?
- The population of Lake Tinaroo is approximately 3 (2021 Census). The median age is 70.
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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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