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Kowanyama QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kowanyama, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kowanyama QLD is 1,079 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kowanyama is $341 per week ($17,732 per year). Median rent in Kowanyama is $115 per week ($498 per month). Kowanyama has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kowanyama has a population density of 0.4 people per km².

The most common religion is Anglican (72% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous.

There were 1,075 recorded offences in Kowanyama in 2025-26, a rate of 996 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (534 offences).

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📍 Kowanyama, Queensland — 15.2774°S, 141.8092°E

Crime: Low Med High

Kowanyama Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kowanyama Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$341/wk
$17,732 per year
#8820 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$115/wk
$498 per month
#8557 of 14,663
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Median Age
29years
9 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$0/mo
Avg household size: 3.7 · 1.3 per bedroom

Kowanyama Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (519) Female 51.6% (554)

Population Density

0.4
people per km²
1,079 people · 2555.3 km²

Households

3.7
Avg household size
1.3
Persons per bedroom
$858
Family income/wk

Kowanyama Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kowanyama Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
100.0% 13 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kowanyama Country of Birth

Australia
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kowanyama Religion

Anglican
71.8%
Not stated
13.0%
No Religion
10.6%
Catholic
1.9%
Pentecostal
0.8%
Christian (other)
0.7%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
0.7%
Uniting Church
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kowanyama Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
45.7%
Year 12 or equivalent
24.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
22.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kowanyama Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous
54.8%
Other
45.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kowanyama Employment

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Employed full-time
17.4% 108 people
⏰
Employed part-time
8.5% 53 people
🔍
Unemployed
20.6% 128 people
🏠
Not in labour force
53.5% 332 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kowanyama Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
52.8%
Certificate I/II
21.1%
Bachelor Degree
16.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
7.5%
Postgraduate Degree
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kowanyama Occupation

Community & Personal Service
29.7%
Professionals
24.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.9%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Managers
7.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.9%
Sales Workers
4.0%
Labourers
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kowanyama Field of Study

Education
32.9%
Engineering
14.6%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Health
12.2%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Agriculture & Environment
6.1%
Management & Commerce
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kowanyama Dwelling Types

Separate house
78.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
17.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kowanyama Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
6.9%
$400-$499/wk
8.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
15.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kowanyama Marital Status

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Married
10.9% 86
↔️
Separated
0.8% 6
📋
Divorced
1.0% 8
🕊️
Widowed
2.8% 22
👤
Never married
84.6% 670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kowanyama Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian
90.4%
English
3.2%
Australian
2.4%
Other
1.5%
Irish
0.7%
Scottish
0.7%
German
0.4%
Samoan
0.4%
Dutch
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kowanyama School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
57.0%
Secondary — Government
26.9%
Pre-school
8.1%
Secondary — Catholic
4.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.6%
Vocational Education
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kowanyama Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.6% 47
✅
No need for assistance
97.4% 1,731

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kowanyama Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
4.1% 24
—
Not a volunteer
95.9% 566

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kowanyama How People Get to Work

Walked only
49.1%
Car (driver)
32.7%
Car (passenger)
13.3%
Did not go to work
3.0%
Bicycle
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kowanyama Car Ownership

0 vehicles
46.6%
1 vehicle
32.9%
2 vehicles
13.7%
3 vehicles
3.8%
4+ vehicles
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kowanyama Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
31.1%
3 bedrooms
50.6%
4 bedrooms
14.1%
5 bedrooms
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kowanyama Population Mobility

4.8%
moved in the last year
10.5%
moved in the last 5 years
41.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
39.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kowanyama Indigenous Population

93.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,873
Indigenous residents
125
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kowanyama Long-term Health Conditions

Diabetes
46
Heart disease
36
Kidney disease
21
Mental health
19
Cancer
4
Stroke
3
Asthma
3
Lung condition
3
Arthritis
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kowanyama Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
6.3%
$150-$299/wk
39.7%
$300-$399/wk
11.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
1.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kowanyama Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.3%
One parent — children under 15
29.4%
Couple — no children
13.1%
One parent — no children under 15
10.5%
Couple — no children under 15
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kowanyama Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.5% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.5% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 11
👤
Never served
97.3% 607

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kowanyama Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
6.0% 36
—
Did not provide
94.0% 564

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kowanyama Children Ever Born

No children
32.1%
1 child
19.2%
2 children
16.0%
3 children
11.1%
4 children
11.1%
5+ children
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kowanyama When Migrants Arrived

1981–1990
4
2001–2010
3
2018
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kowanyama Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
44.5%
5–14 hours
9.4%
15–29 hours
8.1%
30+ hours
22.3%
Did not do domestic work
15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kowanyama Household Size

1 person
16.1%
2 persons
21.8%
3 persons
15.3%
4 persons
10.9%
5 persons
11.7%
6+ persons
24.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kowanyama Where Residents Moved From

Same address
909
Moved — same area (SA2)
19
Moved from QLD
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kowanyama Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
64.9%
Intact family — other children present
13.5%
Step family — no other children
12.2%
Blended family — no other children
5.4%
Step family — other children present
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kowanyama Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,075 total

Assault
534
Domestic Violence
298
Break & Enter
69
Property Damage
69
Theft
37
Traffic
28
Drug Offences
22
Weapons
12
Robbery
4
Sexual Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Kowanyama Rent Prices & Affordability

10%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,132/wk
Median Rent $115/wk
Rent-to-Income 10.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kowanyama

≈ $4,905/month
Median rent $115/wk
Left after rent $1,017/wk
Rent share 10.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wellesley Islands
Income: $283/wk Rent: $104/wk Save: $11/wk
Cherbourg
Income: $375/wk Rent: $100/wk Save: $15/wk

Kowanyama vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Ebbw Vale
Pop: 540 Income: $665/wk Rent: $290/wk
Rowes Bay
Pop: 541 Income: $597/wk Rent: $265/wk
Upper Lockyer
Pop: 542 Income: $705/wk Rent: $310/wk
Millchester
Pop: 543 Income: $731/wk Rent: $250/wk
Wattle Camp
Pop: 543 Income: $453/wk Rent: $235/wk
Tinana South
Pop: 545 Income: $740/wk Rent: $290/wk

Compare Kowanyama

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kowanyama

What is the population of Kowanyama QLD?

The population of Kowanyama QLD is 1,079 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.4 people per km².Kowanyama is ranked #3,862 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kowanyama?

The median personal income in Kowanyama QLD is $341 per week, or $17,732 per year.The median household income is $1,132 per week.Family income is $858 per week.Kowanyama is ranked #8,820 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kowanyama?

Median rent in Kowanyama QLD is $115 per week ($498 per month).Rent represents 10.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kowanyama ranks #8,557 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What is the median age in Kowanyama?

The median age in Kowanyama QLD is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kowanyama a good suburb to live in?

Kowanyama is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,079.The median income is $341/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31575. All dollar figures in AUD.