Napranum

Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 974 people · 1 suburbs · 1 postcodes

Napranum at a glance

974

Population

#63 of 69 in QLD

5,399

km² area

0/km² density

30.0

Median age

-9.3 vs QLD

738

SEIFA IRSAD

#61 of 69 in QLD

Schools

0 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

1.8%

Born overseas

100.0%

Renting

Map shows the Napranum 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.

Napranum is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 1 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 5,399 km². Napranum has a population of 974 , ranking #63 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Mission River (974 residents).About 1.8% of residents were born overseas and 14.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

25.9%

17.1%

29.5%

22.3%

0–14 (25.9%) 15–24 (17.1%) 25–44 (29.5%) 45–64 (22.3%) 65+ (5.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	253 (25.9%)
15–24 years	167 (17.1%)
25–44 years	288 (29.5%)
45–64 years	217 (22.3%)
65+ years	50 (5.1%)

1.8%

Born overseas

14.0%

Speak a language other than English at home

73.5%

First Nations

3.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

100.0%

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Renting (100.0%)

Dwelling type mix

86.3%

11.3%

Separate house (86.3%) Semi/townhouse (2.3%) Flat/apartment (11.3%)

$121

Median weekly rent

76.4%

Households with 0-1 cars

23.6%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

15.6%

Unemployment rate

In full-time work

In part-time work

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

738

Ranked #61 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

623

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

619

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

818

Suburbs in Napranum

Napranum contains 1 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Mission River	4874	974	$833/wk	30

Postcodes covered

4874

Compare Napranum with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Napranum (QLD)	974	30.0	738	100.0%	1.8%
Weipa	4,103	29.9	1035	63.8%	9.9%
Aurukun	1,101	29.0	700	100.0%	1.5%
Cook	5,365	40.4	877	47.3%	12.0%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Mission River

Frequently asked questions about Napranum

What is the population of Napranum?

The 2021 Census recorded 974 people living in Napranum, across 1 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Napranum?

Napranum contains 1 suburbs. The most populous are Mission River.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Napranum?

Napranum covers 1 postcodes: 4874.

What is the SEIFA score for Napranum?

Napranum has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 738, 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.