Julatten is a town in Queensland, 1,795 km from Brisbane CBD, around 20 hours 55 minutes by car. Population is 1,020; the median age is 54 and the median household income is $59,072 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 6.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $275 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,327. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Julatten a good town?
Julatten scores a D (16/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 1795.1 km · 1254 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $780K
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 59/100 · Crime 34/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 54 · 1,020 residents
Liveability Rating
16 / 100 · Ranked #1049 in QLDEach bar is Julatten's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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 Julatten?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
16 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataJulatten's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $780,000, roughly 10% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$780,000
Based on 18 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 11 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 9 sales $760K
Land
$300,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 35 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Julatten are currently listed at around $849,000 on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$849K
3 houses listed in the last 6 months.
3 of the suburb's 371 dwellings (0.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Julatten safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Julatten sits in the low band, with 17 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 70% on the prior year.
17 offences
70.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202419 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
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
One school serve Julatten, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 59 students in one school (avg 59)
Primary
Walkability
Julatten is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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 Julatten.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 461
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
Mareeba: 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
Julatten is home to about 1,000 residents, with a median age of 54 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $59,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,020
Median Age
54
Median Household Income
$59,072/yr
Census Median Rent
$275/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,327/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$29,068/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
14.3%
Total Dwellings
371
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.3%
Houses
93.5%
Rental Stress
24.2%
Mortgage Stress
27.0%
Work From Home
18.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 70.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 82.8%
- Employment Rate
- 46.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3 residents (0.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 984 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 $1,628 a year through Mareeba based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Mareeba
In the year to August 2026, 76 new dwellings were approved across Mareeba. That mix is 69 houses and 7 units. Approvals are down 22.7% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this town: 16 to 60 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 15 to 55 homes
- In 10 years or more 1 to 5 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (6 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
No native title party is registered for this area. Under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party is then whoever is recognised under tradition or custom as responsible for the area — which a native title register cannot show.
Climate & Setting
from Port Douglas - Warner St, 14.8 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 411 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 12.6 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 1.2% of addresses
- 7 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 2,155 mm
- 113 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
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.
EV adoption
In postcode 4871, 17 of 9,333 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (143 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4871, 2,069 rooftop-solar systems totalling 17.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,068 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 150 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 $780,000 this is $30,000 above 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 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 town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by David Kempton Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | David Kempton LNP | 55.0% |
| 2020 | Cynthia Lui ALP | 56.3% |
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 Julatten?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Julatten
Is Julatten a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Julatten is low (34/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Julatten?
Julatten has a moderate recorded bushfire history (59/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Julatten a good place to live?
Julatten has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (16/100), 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 Julatten?
Julatten, QLD had a population of 1,020 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Julatten, QLD?
The postcode for Julatten, QLD is 4871.
How far is Julatten from Brisbane?
Julatten is 1,795 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 1254 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Julatten?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Julatten was $59,072 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 Julatten?
There are too few current rental listings in Julatten for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $275, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Julatten?
The median age of residents in Julatten was 54 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Julatten at risk of bushfire?
Julatten has a moderate recorded bushfire history (59/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town 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.
How are the schools in Julatten?
There is 1 school inside the Julatten boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Julatten?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Julatten, Port Douglas - Warner St (14.8 km away), 2,155 mm of rain a year over 113 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Julatten?
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 Julatten belong to?
Julatten sits within the Mareeba local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Julatten?
The average residential rates bill through Mareeba is $1,628 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Julatten?
Across Mareeba, 76 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 22.7% 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 Julatten in?
Julatten sits within the federal Division of Kennedy, currently held by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- 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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