Pormpuraaw

Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 611 people · 1 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Pormpuraaw at a glance

611
Population
#68 of 69 in QLD
4,395
km² area
0/km² density
34.0
Median age
-5.3 vs QLD
$1,071
Median HH income/wk
#60 of 69 in QLD
706
SEIFA IRSAD
#63 of 69 in QLD
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
3.6%
Born overseas
93.2%
Renting

Map shows the Pormpuraaw 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.

Pormpuraaw is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 1 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 4,395 km². Pormpuraaw has a population of 611 , ranking #68 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Pormpuraaw (611 residents), and the highest median household income is in Pormpuraaw at $1,071/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,071/week and median age is 34.0. About 3.6% of residents were born overseas and 52.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (14.7%) 25–44 (29.5%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (6.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years135 (22.2%)
15–24 years89 (14.7%)
25–44 years179 (29.5%)
45–64 years163 (26.9%)
65+ years41 (6.8%)
3.6%
Born overseas
52.5%
Speak a language other than English at home
78.4%
First Nations
3.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (6.8%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Renting (93.2%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (91.4%) Semi/townhouse (5.3%) Flat/apartment (3.3%)
$120
Median weekly rent
80.3%
Households with 0-1 cars
19.7%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

43.8%
Unemployment rate
98
In full-time work
38
In part-time work

Schools in Pormpuraaw

1 schools across Pormpuraaw: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 602 (range 602 to 602). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

QLD average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (100.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 602 QLD median 985LGA range 602 to 602

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 Pormpuraaw, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Pormpuraaw State School Government Primary Pormpuraaw 68 602

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

706
Ranked #63 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

547

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

512

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

759

Suburbs in Pormpuraaw

Pormpuraaw contains 1 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Pormpuraaw 4871 611 $1,071/wk 34

Postcodes covered

4871, 4892

Compare Pormpuraaw with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Pormpuraaw (QLD) 611 34.0 $1,071/wk 706 93.2% 3.6%
Cook 5,365 40.4 $1,123/wk 877 47.3% 12.0%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Pormpuraaw

What is the population of Pormpuraaw?

The 2021 Census recorded 611 people living in Pormpuraaw, across 1 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Pormpuraaw?

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

What postcodes are in Pormpuraaw?

Pormpuraaw covers 2 postcodes: 4871, 4892.

What is the median household income in Pormpuraaw?

The population-weighted median household income across Pormpuraaw is $1,071 per week (2021 Census), ranking #60 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Pormpuraaw?

Pormpuraaw has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Pormpuraaw?

Pormpuraaw has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 706, 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.