Djarawong QLD 4854

Located in Queensland, Djarawong sits 1,568 km from Brisbane CBD, around 17 hours 45 minutes by car. The locality has 103 residents, a median age of 45, and a median household income of $86,112 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality grew 1.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $270 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,000. Djarawong is characterised by high crime risk. Walkability is low.

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Is Djarawong safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Djarawong sits in the high band, with 4 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 33% on the prior year.

4 offences

33.3% since 2024
Assault 2 (50.0%)
Drug Offences 2 (50.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

3 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Bruce Highway 3 (100.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Djarawong is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

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 Djarawong.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
41
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 98%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 2%

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

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Cassowary Coast: council population

The whole council area, not just Djarawong · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
30,666
+1.0% in a year
Change
+301
people since 2024
Density
6.5
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-15
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+85
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+231
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
4/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
5/10
6/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
1/10
1/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Djarawong is home to 103 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $86,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

103

1.0% since 2016

Median Age

45

9.8% since 2016

Median Household Income

$86,112/yr

57.7% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$270/wk

8.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,000/mo

44.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$38,324/yr

58.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

16.7%

41.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

30

11.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

86.1%

14.8% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

16.3%

31.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

13.9%

64.9% since 2016

Work From Home

7.3%

2.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 30 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 17 (47.2%)
Owned Outright 14 (38.9%)
Renting 5 (13.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
76.7%
English Spoken at Home
78.6%
Employment Rate
51.8%
6.5% since 2016
Completed Year 12
30.1%

Occupations

Labourers 11 (25.0%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 10 (22.7%)
Clerical & Administrative 5 (11.4%)
Community & Personal Service 5 (11.4%)
Professionals 4 (9.1%)
Managers 4 (9.1%)
Technicians & Trades 3 (6.8%)

Religion

No Religion 50 (48.5%)
Christianity 34 (33.0%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Italy 4 (3.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 3 (2.9%)
5-14 14 (13.6%)
20-24 13 (12.6%)
25-34 9 (8.7%)
35-44 11 (10.7%)
45-54 22 (21.4%)
55-64 10 (9.7%)
65-74 15 (14.6%)
75-84 8 (7.8%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 7 (63.6%)
One Parent Families 4 (36.4%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 30 (73.2%)
Car (passenger) 4 (9.8%)
Walked Only 4 (9.8%)
Worked from Home 3 (7.3%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 16 (15.5%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 7 (23.3%)
2 cars 16 (53.3%)
3 cars 7 (23.3%)
4+ cars 6 (20.0%)

Council Rates

Cassowary Coast
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,829 a year through Cassowary Coast based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,829/yr
38% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Cassowary Coast

The whole council area, not just Djarawong · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 186 new dwellings were approved across Cassowary Coast. That mix is 128 houses and 58 units. Approvals are up 68.4% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
186dwellings
+68.4% YoY
Houses
128
detached dwellings
Units
58
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Gulngay 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 South Johnstone Exp Stn, 28.8 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
44 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
13.0 km
Annual rainfall
3,534 mm
132 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.4°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
16.5°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality 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.

EV adoption

0.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.0 points this year
Bottom 15% in QLD

In postcode 4854, 7 of 4,907 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (103 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.06%
2024
0.10%
2025
0.14%

Rooftop solar

48
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 8.9 kW each

In postcode 4854, 1,127 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,338 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 78 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
58
2020
72
2021
57
2022
62
2023
70
2024
91
2025
79
2026
50

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."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Kennedy

Currently held by Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Bob Katter 40.7% 59.3% +0.8
2022 Bob Katter 39.8% 60.2% -4.3
2019 Bob Katter 35.5% 64.5% +7.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Hill District

Currently held by Shane Knuth Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Shane Knuth KAP 63.7%
2020 Shane Knuth KAP 72.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Djarawong

Is Djarawong a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Djarawong is high (76/100, 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 Djarawong?

Djarawong has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Djarawong?

Djarawong, QLD had a population of 103 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Djarawong, QLD?

The postcode for Djarawong, QLD is 4854.

How far is Djarawong from Brisbane?

Djarawong is 1,568 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 1067 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Djarawong?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Djarawong was $86,112 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 Djarawong?

There are too few current rental listings in Djarawong for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $270, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Djarawong?

The median age of residents in Djarawong was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Djarawong at risk of bushfire?

Djarawong has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Djarawong?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Djarawong, South Johnstone Exp Stn (28.8 km away), summer days average 31.4°C, winter nights 16.5°C, 3,534 mm of rain a year over 132 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Djarawong?

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 Djarawong belong to?

Djarawong sits within the Cassowary Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Djarawong?

The average residential rates bill through Cassowary Coast is $1,829 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Djarawong?

Across Cassowary Coast, 186 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 68.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Djarawong in?

Djarawong sits within the federal Division of Kennedy, currently held by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)).

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