Cunnamulla QLD 4490
Cunnamulla is a town in Queensland, 790 km from Brisbane CBD, around 9 hours 25 minutes by car. Population is 1,233; the median age is 40 and the median household income is $51,688 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 8.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $125 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $729. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 3 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Cunnamulla a good town?
Cunnamulla scores a D (31/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools, weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Above the state average
3 schools · 1 above peer schools · Top 21% in QLD
Car-dependent
Walkability 4/100 · 789.9 km · 563 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $150K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 92/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 40 · 1,233 residents
Liveability Rating
31 / 100 · Ranked #930 in QLDEach bar is Cunnamulla's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Cunnamulla?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
31 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataCunnamulla's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $150,000, roughly 39% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$150,000
Based on 25 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 94 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 13 sales $130K
- 4 bed 6 sales $170K
Land
$40,000
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Is Cunnamulla safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Cunnamulla sits in the high band, with 124 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 26% on the prior year.
124 offences
26.5% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20247 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Three schools serve Cunnamulla, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Sacred Heart Primary School leads the pack.
- • 204 students across 2 schools (avg 102)
- • Sectors: 2 Catholic, 1 Government
- • ICSEA 697-873, median 785 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Cunnamulla P-12 State School (129 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Cunnamulla is very car-dependent on foot — at 4/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the town there are 1 supermarket, 6 parks and 5 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cunnamulla.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 94%
- Premises covered
- 715
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Paroo: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Cunnamulla is home to about 1,200 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $52,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,233
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$51,688/yr
Census Median Rent
$125/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$729/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$30,732/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
18.5%
Total Dwellings
507
Owner-Occupier Rate
53.9%
Houses
90.1%
Rental Stress
12.6%
Mortgage Stress
16.9%
Work From Home
6.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
68 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 17 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 218 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 88.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.9%
- Employment Rate
- 48.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 26.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
5.1% of residents (57) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (51).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,128 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $510 a year through Paroo based on 2025 figures.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Kunja People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Climate & Setting
from Cunnamulla Post Office, 3.0 kmDry climate — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 190 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 396 mm
- 38 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 36.6°C
- 96 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.3°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.0 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · n-Hexane
EV adoption
In postcode 4490, 0 of 1,281 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.9% (12 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4490, 381 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 807 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 24 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $150,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Littleproud Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David Littleproud | 26.0% | 74.0% | -1.8 |
| 2022 | David Littleproud | 27.9% | 72.1% | -3.3 |
| 2019 | David Littleproud | 24.6% | 75.4% | +7.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Ann Leahy Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ann Leahy LNP | 77.8% |
| 2020 | Ann Leahy LNP | 73.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Cunnamulla?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,233 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Cunnamulla
Is Cunnamulla a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cunnamulla is high (92/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Cunnamulla?
Cunnamulla has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Cunnamulla a good place to live?
Cunnamulla has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (31/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Cunnamulla?
Cunnamulla, QLD had a population of 1,233 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cunnamulla, QLD?
The postcode for Cunnamulla, QLD is 4490.
How far is Cunnamulla from Brisbane?
Cunnamulla is 790 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 563 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cunnamulla?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cunnamulla was $51,688 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Cunnamulla?
There are too few current rental listings in Cunnamulla for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $125, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Cunnamulla?
The median age of residents in Cunnamulla was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Cunnamulla?
There are 3 schools inside the Cunnamulla boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Cunnamulla walkable?
Cunnamulla scores 4/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Cunnamulla?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cunnamulla, Cunnamulla Post Office (3 km away), summer days average 36.6°C, winter nights 7.3°C, 396 mm of rain a year over 38 rainy days, and 96 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cunnamulla?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Cunnamulla belong to?
Cunnamulla sits within the Paroo local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cunnamulla?
The average residential rates bill through Paroo is $510 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
Which federal electorate is Cunnamulla in?
Cunnamulla sits within the federal Division of Maranoa, currently held by David Littleproud (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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