Banana

Queensland · Central Queensland · 14,508 people · 47 suburbs · 7 postcodes

Banana at a glance

14,508

Population

#33 of 69 in QLD

27,972

km² area

0/km² density

38.9

Median age

-0.4 vs QLD

954

SEIFA IRSAD

#23 of 69 in QLD

Schools

13 gov, 1 Cath, 1 indep

7.8%

Born overseas

33.3%

Renting

Map shows the Banana LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Banana is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 47 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 27,972 km². Banana has a population of 14,508 , ranking #33 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Biloela (5,692 residents).About 7.8% of residents were born overseas and 4.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

21.1%

11.2%

26.0%

25.6%

16.0%

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (26.0%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (16.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3,059 (21.1%)
15–24 years	1,624 (11.2%)
25–44 years	3,767 (26.0%)
45–64 years	3,703 (25.6%)
65+ years	2,322 (16.0%)

7.8%

Born overseas

4.5%

Speak a language other than English at home

5.1%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

36.5%

30.3%

33.3%

Owned outright (36.5%) Mortgaged (30.3%) Renting (33.3%)

Dwelling type mix

96.1%

Separate house (96.1%) Semi/townhouse (1.6%) Flat/apartment (2.2%)

$222

Median weekly rent

$1,293

Median monthly mortgage

31.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

68.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.7%

Unemployment rate

4,759

In full-time work

1,739

In part-time work

Schools in Banana

15 schools across Banana: 86.7% Government, 6.7% Catholic, 6.7% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 954 (range 809 to 1008). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

86.7%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

60.0%

13.3%

26.7%

Primary (60.0%) Secondary (13.3%) Combined (26.7%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 954 QLD median 985LGA range 809 to 1008

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 15 schools in Banana, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Biloela State High School	Government	Secondary	Biloela	529	954
Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela	Independent	Combined	Biloela	317	1008
Biloela State School	Government	Primary	Biloela	289	901
Moura State School	Government	Primary	Moura	258	909
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Biloela	166	1001
Moura State High School	Government	Secondary	Moura	157	893
Thangool State School	Government	Primary	Thangool	156	965
Taroom State School	Government	Combined	Taroom	153	965
Theodore State School	Government	Combined	Theodore	150	947
Baralaba State School	Government	Combined	Baralaba	111	809
Wowan State School	Government	Primary	Wowan	38	969
Banana State School	Government	Primary	Banana	32	941
Prospect Creek State School	Government	Primary	Prospect	20	993
Mount Murchison State School	Government	Primary	Mount Murchison	17	921
Goovigen State School	Government	Primary	Goovigen	7	986

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Banana. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

954

Ranked #23 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

992

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

998

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

909

Suburbs in Banana

Banana contains 47 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Biloela	4715	5,692	$1,884/wk	36
Moura	4718	1,993	$1,787/wk	34
Taroom	4420	885	$1,323/wk	41
Thangool	4716	685	$1,611/wk	43
Theodore	4719	451	$1,238/wk	38
Valentine Plains	4715	373	$1,944/wk	44
Goovigen	4702	349	$1,562/wk	46
Banana	4702	348	$1,859/wk	40
Baralaba	4702	324	$1,428/wk	52
Prospect	4715	289	$2,100/wk	39
Kianga	4718	219	$2,187/wk	40
Isla	4719	213	$1,625/wk	46
Jambin	4702	207	$1,542/wk	43
Orange Creek	4715	197	$1,541/wk	39
Lonesome Creek	4719	173	$1,781/wk	38
Wowan	4702	170	$752/wk	60
Lawgi Dawes	4716	138	$2,049/wk	43
Mount Murchison	4715	128	$2,208/wk	43
Dakenba	4715	127	$2,250/wk	44
Cracow	4719	114	$762/wk	54
Dixalea	4702	102	$1,968/wk	39
Eurombah	4420	100	$2,750/wk	35
Dululu	4702	97	$1,291/wk	55
Kokotungo	4702	89	$1,792/wk	56
Warnoah	4718	84	$1,562/wk	32
Callide	4715	80	$2,416/wk	35
Kinnoul	4420	80	$2,036/wk	44
Roundstone	4718	78	$1,187/wk	40
Camboon	4719	76	$1,875/wk	37
Dumgree	4715	63	$1,624/wk	38
Baroondah	4420	57	$5,499/wk	41
Castle Creek	4715	57	$3,124/wk	38
Greycliffe	4715	56	$1,416/wk	42
Glenmoral	4719	55	$1,375/wk	33
Pheasant Creek	4702	48	$1,708/wk	37
Ghinghinda	4420	47	$1,312/wk	29
Cockatoo	4419	41	$2,550/wk	51
Broadmere	4420	38	$2,250/wk	53
Tarramba	4702	38	$2,124/wk	36
Alberta	4702	36	$1,625/wk	53
Ulogie	4702	31	$1,624/wk	38
Gwambegwine	4420	27	$3,749/wk	32
Dumpy Creek	4702	16	$1,958/wk	43
Glenhaughton	4420	16	$2,374/wk	38
Coorada	4420	11	$2,249/wk	40
Glebe	4420	10	$1,249/wk	41
Woolein	4702		$2,999/wk	61

Postcodes covered

4419, 4420, 4702, 4715, 4716, 4718, 4719

Compare Banana with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Banana and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Banana (QLD)	14,508	38.9	954	33.3%	7.8%
Central Highlands (Qld)	27,760	34.6	961	44.7%	11.7%
Western Downs	33,539	37.8	921	34.1%	7.8%
Rockhampton	81,906	37.2	924	33.2%	10.0%
North Burnett	10,020	48.6	888	25.3%	10.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Banana

What is the population of Banana?

The 2021 Census recorded 14,508 people living in Banana, across 47 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Banana?

Banana contains 47 suburbs. The most populous are Biloela, Moura, Taroom, Thangool, Theodore.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Banana?

Banana covers 7 postcodes: 4419, 4420, 4702, 4715, 4716, 4718, 4719.

How many schools are in Banana?

Banana has 15 schools, including 13 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Banana?

Banana has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 954, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.