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Kowanyama
Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 1,079 people · 1 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Kowanyama at a glance
Map shows the Kowanyama 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.
Kowanyama is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 1 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 2,555 km². Kowanyama has a population of 1,079 , ranking #60 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Kowanyama (1,079 residents).About 1.2% of residents were born overseas and 3.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 280 (26.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 187 (17.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 287 (26.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 254 (23.8%) |
| 65+ years | 61 (5.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Kowanyama
1 schools across Kowanyama: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 687 (range 687 to 687). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 1 schools in Kowanyama, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowanyama State School | Government | Combined | Kowanyama | 163 | 687 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Kowanyama. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Kowanyama
Kowanyama contains 1 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowanyama | 4871 | 1,079 | $1,132/wk | 29 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Kowanyama with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Kowanyama and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowanyama (QLD) | 1,079 | 29.0 | 686 | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Cook | 5,365 | 40.4 | 877 | 47.3% | 12.0% |
| Carpentaria | 2,087 | 36.1 | 863 | 58.2% | 6.5% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Kowanyama
What is the population of Kowanyama?
The 2021 Census recorded 1,079 people living in Kowanyama, across 1 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Kowanyama?
Kowanyama contains 1 suburbs. The most populous are Kowanyama.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Kowanyama?
Kowanyama covers 2 postcodes: 4871, 4892.
How many schools are in Kowanyama?
Kowanyama has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Kowanyama?
Kowanyama has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 686, 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.