QLD · Pormpuraaw Council

Pormpuraaw, QLD, 4892

Current weather

26.4°CClear sky

54% humidity · 11 km/h wind · 31.6° / 20.3° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

2/100

#416 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Pormpuraaw is a small locality in the Pormpuraaw area, home to around 611 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,517 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 2482.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
611
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,071
Dwelling vacancy
27.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
58 of 212
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
31%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 14 / 3

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
1,517
Against the person
851
Against property
390
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,482.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
63.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-57.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault589
  • Good Order Offences204
  • Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)105
  • Other Property Damage185
  • Unlawful Entry111

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
602
  • Pormpuraaw State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
2.0/100
Cohort rank
#416 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Pormpuraaw State SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Assaultcrime589
  • Good Order Offencescrime204
  • Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)crime105
  • Other Property Damagecrime185
  • Unlawful Entrycrime111

Data sources & freshness

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