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Weipa
Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 4,103 people · 5 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Weipa at a glance
Map shows the Weipa 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.
Weipa is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 5 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 10 km². Weipa has a population of 4,103 , ranking #43 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Rocky Point (2,214 residents), and the highest median household income is in Trunding at $3,078/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,963/week and median age is 29.9. About 9.9% of residents were born overseas and 9.3% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,059 (25.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 546 (13.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,422 (34.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 934 (22.9%) |
| 65+ years | 123 (3.0%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Weipa
1 schools across Weipa: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 820 (range 820 to 820). 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 Weipa, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Cape College | Government | Combined | Rocky Point | 1,010 | 820 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Weipa. 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 Weipa
Weipa contains 5 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point | 4873 | 2,214 | $3,055/wk | 29 |
| Trunding | 4874 | 929 | $3,078/wk | 32 |
| Nanum | 4874 | 904 | $2,715/wk | 29 |
| Evans Landing | 4874 | 56 | $1,437/wk | 42 |
| Weipa Airport | 4874 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Weipa with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Weipa and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weipa (QLD) | 4,103 | 29.9 | $2,963/wk | 1035 | 63.8% | 9.9% |
| Aurukun | 1,101 | 29.0 | $1,069/wk | 700 | 100.0% | 1.5% |
| Cook | 5,365 | 40.4 | $1,123/wk | 877 | 47.3% | 12.0% |
| Douglas | 12,146 | 45.5 | $1,332/wk | 943 | 32.2% | 21.5% |
| Napranum | 974 | 30.0 | $833/wk | 738 | 100.0% | 1.8% |
| Carpentaria | 2,087 | 36.1 | $1,545/wk | 863 | 58.2% | 6.5% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Weipa
What is the population of Weipa?
The 2021 Census recorded 4,103 people living in Weipa, across 5 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Weipa?
Weipa contains 5 suburbs. The most populous are Rocky Point, Trunding, Nanum, Evans Landing, Weipa Airport.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Weipa?
Weipa covers 2 postcodes: 4873, 4874.
What is the median household income in Weipa?
The population-weighted median household income across Weipa is $2,963 per week (2021 Census), ranking #1 of 69 QLD LGAs.
How many schools are in Weipa?
Weipa has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Weipa?
Weipa has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1035, 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.