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Pormpuraaw
Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 611 people · 1 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Pormpuraaw at a glance
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 135 (22.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 89 (14.7%) |
| 25–44 years | 179 (29.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 163 (26.9%) |
| 65+ years | 41 (6.8%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
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 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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Pormpuraaw
Pormpuraaw contains 1 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pormpuraaw | 4871 | 611 | $1,071/wk | 34 |
Postcodes covered
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.