QLD · Mornington Council

Sweers Island, 4809

Est. population · Jun 2025

4

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

37

Median income

$0/wk

Employment rate

75%

University qualified

0%

Work from home

0%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Remote
What Sweers Island is known for: Remote

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Suburb profile

Sweers Island is a remote locality in Queensland, in Mornington Council. It is close to the island.

The main trade-offs are household incomes and thinner local amenities, with household incomes 100% below the peer median.

Few other published measures stand out from similar places, so this profile stays brief rather than filling gaps with unsupported detail about the locality.

Household incomes are the most material weakness.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Remote locality · compared with remote localities in Queensland (544)

Strengths

No relative strengths against comparable places.

Weaknesses

  • Household incomes are a relative weakness
  • Local amenity access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Island

Housing, growth and risk

How Sweers Island compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

4

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

—

No data available

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

95th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

19th

percentile in QLD

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

4(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 19th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in QLD
19th 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
4
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$0
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
75%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
0% / 0% / 0%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 0% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Year 12 or below100% · 49.8% QLD
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,062

62nd percentile in QLD · -1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,568

62nd percentile in QLD · -2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

25th percentile in QLD · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$85,806

78th percentile in QLD · +36% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

58th percentile in QLD · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4809 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
624
Taxpayers reporting net rent
56
Median net rent
$442
Taxpayers reporting business income
67
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
-18%
Super vs state median
+24%
Business income vs state median
+10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

Language at home
4 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Australian citizens
0

Religion

MeasureSuburbState
Other / not stated100%100%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4809, which is shared with other suburbs.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2023 to Dec 2023)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
250
State crime-rate percentile
95.1th (higher = more crime)

Most common offence types

  • Assault0
  • Drug Offences0
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)0
  • Unlawful Entry0
  • Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2023 to Dec 2023 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
32°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Mornington Island Hospital (67.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

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
32° / 26°
Rainfall
774 mm · ~90 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
31° / 24°
Rainfall
238 mm · ~30 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
25° / 18°
Rainfall
21 mm · ~3 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
30° / 24°
Rainfall
88 mm · ~11 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Kennedy
Member of Parliament
Bob KATTER (Katter's Australian Party (KAP))
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
123,696
Turnout (2025)
83.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 403.0 km away).

Coalition 46.4%Labor 53.6%

12.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mornington IslandLabor 58.1% · Coalition 41.9% TPP (2025)67.1 km away
  • DoomadgeeLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)125.8 km away
  • KarumbaLabor 28.9% · Coalition 71.2% TPP (2025)136.7 km away
  • NormantonLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)167.3 km away
  • Soldiers HillLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)401.3 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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