Injinoo
QLD 4876 • Queensland
About Injinoo
Injinoo is a remote First Nations community at the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, situated near the township of Bamaga within the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council. With a population of approximately 498, the community is home primarily to the Atambaya people, one of the traditional custodians of this ancient coastal country at the very apex of mainland Australia. Over 87 per cent of dwellings are provided as social housing, reflecting the community's distinct character as a remote Indigenous settlement shaped by government services and strong cultural ties to country.
The Northern Peninsula Area carries profound cultural and geographic significance — Injinoo is one of the closest communities on mainland Australia to Pajinka, the northernmost point of the continent, and the Torres Strait Islands are visible on clear days from the peninsula's coast. The area supports a community store, health clinic, and primary school, with secondary schooling and specialist services available in Bamaga. Road access is seasonal; the main route from Cairns (approximately 900 kilometres south) via the Peninsula Development Road is passable by four-wheel drive during the dry season, while Bamaga Airport provides the most reliable year-round connection to Cairns and the Torres Strait.
Injinoo falls under postcode 4876 and is governed by the Northern Peninsula Area Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Leichhardt, while state elections fall under the Cook electorate.
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4876
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4876, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4876; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No scheduled bus service — N/A N/A
Commute to Cairns CBD
🛣️ Bamaga Airport (approx. 15 km) provides flights to Cairns (~2 hrs); Peninsula Development Road is 4WD only and seasonal
A vehicle or community transport is needed for most errands; the community store and clinic are accessible on foot for residents within Injinoo itself.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Sagaukaz Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Northern Peninsula Area Local Government Area, which contains Injinoo. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.