Turrawulla
QLD 4742 • Queensland
About Turrawulla
Turrawulla is a sparsely settled rural locality in the Isaac Region of Central Queensland, located approximately 30 kilometres northwest of Mackay in the Capricornia electorate. Spanning nearly 900 square kilometres of tropical dryland farming and grazing country, the area recorded a population of just five at the 2021 census. The locality lies within the fertile Pioneer Valley corridor, where sugarcane cultivation and cattle grazing have shaped the landscape for generations. Its quiet, unhurried character is typical of the small farming districts that surround the larger Mackay region.
Agriculture defines life in Turrawulla, with the surrounding Pioneer Valley renowned as one of Queensland's most productive sugarcane-growing regions. Residents of the broader locality depend on Mackay — a regional city of around 80,000 — for shopping, healthcare, education, and employment. The area enjoys a tropical climate with warm summers and mild winters, and is surrounded by a mix of open farmland and eucalypt woodland typical of inland Central Queensland. For those who value wide-open spaces and the rhythms of rural life, Turrawulla offers a genuinely quiet retreat within reach of a well-serviced regional centre.
Turrawulla falls under postcode 4742 and is governed by the Isaac Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Capricornia, while state elections fall under the Mirani electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4742
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4742 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4742; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Commute to Mackay CBD
🛣️ Car-dependent rural locality; Mackay CBD is the main service centre
No pedestrian infrastructure; all amenities require driving to Mackay or nearby towns
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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22 Oxford Street
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Dingo-Mount Flora Beef Road
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Isaac Local Government Area, which contains Turrawulla. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.