Moving to Aurukun QLD 4892

At a glance

Housing: buy or rent

Renting? The census median is $125 a week, against a median household income of $1,069 a week.

About 0% of homes are owner-occupied and 97% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.

Who you'll be living with

Aurukun shrank 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,295 → 1,101 people).

Around 79% of households are families, averaging 3.9 people per home.

Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Indonesia, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous.

On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Aurukun scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).

The commute

The most common way to work is by walking (73% of workers).

Nearest airport: Aurukun Airport, 700 m north-west.

The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1959 km away in a straight line.

Daily life

Mapped locally so far: 2 schools — see them all on the Aurukun profile.

What's actually nearby

Schools: Western Cape College 250 m · Aurukun State School 550 m

What you'll see in the garden

Birds recorded around Aurukun, most often seen first: Torresian Crow · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Rainbow Lorikeet · Black Kite · Galah · Whistling Kite.

Before you move — quick checklist

• Your council will be Aurukun — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
• You'll vote in the federal electorate of Leichhardt — update your enrolment address.
• The postcode is 4892 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
• Check street-level details on the full Aurukun profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).

In short

Renters pay a median $125 a week, and about 97% of homes here are rented.

The population fell 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,295 people to 1,101. It sits about 1959 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Aurukun council, and the federal seat is Leichhardt.

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