Kowanyama

Local Government Area, QLD

1,079
Population
29
Median Age
$17,732
Median Income (Annual)
2,555.333 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Council

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Kowanyama Shire Council
Shire ยท QLD
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
1,079
Males
519 (48.1%)
Females
554 (51.3%)
Indigenous
937 (86.8%)
Born in Australia
98.7%
English Only at Home
95.8%
Australian Citizens
977
Other Languages
4.2%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
8.3%
5-14 years
17.6%
15-19 years
9.0%
20-24 years
8.3%
25-34 years
17.1%
35-44 years
9.5%
45-54 years
15.7%
55-64 years
7.9%
65-74 years
4.5%
75-84 years
1.1%
85+ years
0%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$341/week
Annual Personal Income
$17,732
Median Household Income
$1,132/week
Annual Household Income
$58,864
Median Family Income
$858/week
Annual Family Income
$44,616

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$115
Median Monthly Mortgage
$0
Average Household Size
3.7 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
1.3

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
970 (98.7%)
Born Overseas
13 (1.3%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
144 (22.1%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
128 (19.7%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
272 (41.8%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
45 (6.9%)
Year 8 or Below
62 (9.5%)
Did Not Go to School
0 (0%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
106
Employed Part-time
54
Total Employed
186
Unemployed
127
Unemployment Rate
41%
Participation Rate
39%
Labour Force
313
Not in Labour Force
325

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
245
Couple - No Children
52 (21.2%)
Couple with Children
81 (33.1%)
One Parent Family
100 (40.8%)
Other Family
20 (8.2%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
190 (76.9%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
51 (20.6%)
Flat/Apartment
0 (0%)
Other Dwelling
0 (0%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
247
Unoccupied Dwellings
15

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
109 (46.2%)
1 Vehicle
77 (32.6%)
2 Vehicles
32 (13.6%)
3 Vehicles
9 (3.8%)
4+ Vehicles
7 (3.0%)
Total Dwellings
236

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
1,557.1 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
1,384.1 / 100k
Non-FV assault
31,141.3 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
86.5 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
519 / 100k
Show all 50 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Other Offences 578 49,999.1
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 374 32,352.3
Offences Against the Person 373 32,265.8
Assault 360 31,141.3
Offences Against Property 174 15,051.6
Serious Assault 159 13,754.1
Common Assault' 143 12,370
Other Property Damage 105 9,082.9
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 65 5,622.7
Good Order Offences 54 4,671.2
Serious Assault (Other) 53 4,584.7
Traffic and Related Offences 43 3,719.7
Public Nuisance 37 3,200.6
Unlawful Entry 27 2,335.6
Drink Driving 26 2,249.1
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 21 1,816.6
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 16 1,384.1
Disqualified Driving 16 1,384.1
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 16 1,384.1
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 14 1,211
Drug Offences 14 1,211
Trespassing and Vagrancy 13 1,124.5
Stealing from Dwellings 9 778.5
Other Offences Against the Person 9 778.5
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 9 778.5
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 9 778.5
Possess Drugs 9 778.5
Weapons Act Offences 8 692
Miscellaneous Offences 7 605.5
Life Endangering Acts 7 605.5
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items 7 605.5
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 6 519
Grievous Assault 5 432.5
Other Drug Offences 5 432.5
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop 4 346
Other Stealing 4 346
Sexual Offences 3 259.5
Arson 3 259.5
Fraud 2 173
Rape and Attempted Rape 2 173
Shop Stealing 2 173
Stalking 2 173
Fraud by Computer 1 86.5
Other Fraud 1 86.5
Other Sexual Offences 1 86.5
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle 1 86.5
Robbery 1 86.5
Unarmed Robbery 1 86.5
Weapons Act Offences - Other 1 86.5
Disobey Move-on Direction 1 86.5

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