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QLD · Torres Council

Punsand, 4876

Est. population · Jun 2025

19

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-5.0%

Median age

35

Median income

$1,062/wk

Employment rate

36.8%

Languages at home

23.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
What Punsand is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Punsand is a quieter smaller community in Torres Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It sits a long way from Brisbane and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.

At a glance

Punsand snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

19

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

92nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

17th

percentile in QLD

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

19(June 2025)

0.0% annual · -5.0% over 5 years · 17th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
-5.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
-1
Growth rank in QLD
17th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
19
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,062
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 10
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
36.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0 (+ 7 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
105.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 19 residents
State safety percentile
91.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+8.1%

Most common offence types

  • Good Order Offences58
  • Other Property Damage34
  • Traffic And Related Offences49
  • Unlawful Entry48
  • Assault52

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Other(2)
  • Cable BeachCamp Site
  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bamaga Hospital (20.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
31° / 24°
Rainfall
992 mm · ~90 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
30° / 24°
Rainfall
556 mm · ~70 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
29° / 21°
Rainfall
32 mm · ~4 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
31° / 23°
Rainfall
65 mm · ~8 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Leichhardt
Member of Parliament
Matt SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,757
Turnout (2025)
83.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+9.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 474.3 km away).

Coalition 18.8%Labor 81.2%

25.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +24.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BamagaLabor 81.0% · Coalition 19.1% TPP (2025)21.8 km away
  • Horn IslandLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)30.2 km away
  • Thursday IslandLabor 82.8% · Coalition 17.2% TPP (2025)34.2 km away
  • TamwoyLabor 85.1% · Coalition 14.9% TPP (2025)34.7 km away
  • WeipaLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)222.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

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