Hinchinbrook

Queensland · Townsville · 10,878 people · 31 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Hinchinbrook at a glance

10,878
Population
#37 of 69 in QLD
2,790
km² area
4/km² density
51.1
Median age
+11.8 vs QLD
911
SEIFA IRSAD
#45 of 69 in QLD
15
Schools
10 gov, 4 Cath, 1 indep
9.0%
Born overseas
24.9%
Renting

Map shows the Hinchinbrook 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.

Hinchinbrook is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 31 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 2,790 km². Hinchinbrook has a population of 10,878 , ranking #37 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Ingham (4,455 residents).About 9.0% of residents were born overseas and 5.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (17.5%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (29.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,657 (15.3%)
15–24 years989 (9.1%)
25–44 years1,896 (17.5%)
45–64 years3,118 (28.8%)
65+ years3,184 (29.4%)
9.0%
Born overseas
5.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
7.1%
First Nations
2.2
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (51.7%) Mortgaged (23.5%) Renting (24.9%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (95.5%) Semi/townhouse (2.6%) Flat/apartment (1.9%)
$198
Median weekly rent
$1,181
Median monthly mortgage
39.0%
Households with 0-1 cars
61.0%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.2%
Unemployment rate
2,861
In full-time work
1,457
In part-time work

Schools in Hinchinbrook

15 schools across Hinchinbrook: 66.7% Government, 26.7% Catholic, 6.7% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 923 (range 691 to 1000). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

QLD average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (73.3%) Secondary (20.0%) Combined (6.7%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 923 QLD median 985LGA range 691 to 1000

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 Hinchinbrook, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Ingham State High School Government Secondary Ingham 422 923
Ingham State School Government Primary Ingham 334 932
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Catholic Primary Ingham 327 1000
Gilroy Santa Maria College Catholic Secondary Ingham 313 982
St Teresa's College Catholic Secondary Abergowrie 78 691
Victoria Plantation State School Government Primary Victoria Plantation 25 908
St Peter's Catholic School Catholic Primary Halifax 21 879
Forrest Beach State School Government Primary Forrest Beach 20 910
Toobanna State School Government Primary Toobanna 18 798
Trebonne State School Government Primary Trebonne 16 894
Macknade State School Government Primary Macknade 10 965
Abergowrie State School Government Primary Abergowrie 9 947
Hinchinbrook Christian School Independent Combined Ingham 7 960
Halifax State School Government Primary Halifax 6 758
Mount Fox State School Government Primary Mount Fox 6 954

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 Hinchinbrook. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

911
Ranked #45 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

954

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

953

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

884

Suburbs in Hinchinbrook

Hinchinbrook contains 31 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Ingham 4850 4,455 $1,028/wk 49
Forrest Beach 4850 1,364 $935/wk 57
Halifax 4850 477 $970/wk 57
Lucinda 4850 435 $1,017/wk 60
Trebonne 4850 430 $1,642/wk 58
Blackrock 4850 319 $1,963/wk 42
Abergowrie 4850 305 $1,446/wk 47
Taylors Beach 4850 297 $850/wk 64
Toobanna 4850 276 $1,562/wk 47
Braemeadows 4850 269 $1,768/wk 52
Bemerside 4850 259 $1,708/wk 44
Hawkins Creek 4850 236 $1,525/wk 49
Macknade 4850 203 $1,625/wk 50
Cordelia 4850 176 $1,325/wk 52
Victoria Plantation 4850 169 $2,125/wk 45
Lannercost 4850 168 $1,375/wk 45
Long Pocket 4068 150 $1,531/wk 47
Bambaroo 4850 146 $1,097/wk 50
Helens Hill 4850 118 $2,049/wk 35
Upper Stone 4850 111 $1,375/wk 51
Coolbie 4850 110 $1,375/wk 57
Peacock Siding 4850 85 $1,937/wk 41
Foresthome 4850 84 $1,781/wk 54
Mount Fox 4850 84 $784/wk 51
Yuruga 4850 64 $1,666/wk 50
Dalrymple Creek 4850 51 $1,625/wk 54
Gairloch 4850 31 $2,062/wk 59
Orient 4850 6 $2,250/wk 31
Garrawalt 4850
Wallaman 4850 $3,750/wk 34
Wharps 4850

Postcodes covered

4068, 4850

Compare Hinchinbrook with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Hinchinbrook (QLD) 10,878 51.1 911 24.9% 9.0%
Cassowary Coast 28,854 45.0 901 31.7% 14.4%
Brisbane 1,242,756 36.4 1060 39.4% 31.8%
Townsville 188,838 36.7 966 37.3% 14.0%
Charters Towers 11,895 41.8 909 29.3% 6.1%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Ingham

Frequently asked questions about Hinchinbrook

What is the population of Hinchinbrook?

The 2021 Census recorded 10,878 people living in Hinchinbrook, across 31 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Hinchinbrook?

Hinchinbrook contains 31 suburbs. The most populous are Ingham, Forrest Beach, Halifax, Lucinda, Trebonne.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Hinchinbrook?

Hinchinbrook covers 2 postcodes: 4068, 4850.

How many schools are in Hinchinbrook?

Hinchinbrook has 15 schools, including 10 government, 4 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Hinchinbrook?

Hinchinbrook has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 911, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . 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.