Bulgun, QLD 4854 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Bulgun is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4854, home to 285 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Cassowary Coast local government area (Remote Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$310 /wk
Population285
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGACassowary Coast

Demographics

Population
285
Median age
48 years
Median household income
$1,583 /week
Median personal income
$684 /week
Median family income
$1,843 /week
Average household size
2.6
Persons per bedroom
0.8
Local government area
Cassowary Coast
Statistical region (SA4)
Cairns
Remoteness classification
Remote Australia
Federal electorate
Kennedy
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$310 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Rent share of household income
20%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 3,045 across the Cassowary Coast LGA in the year to March 2026 (up 8% on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 1,156 theft, 607 drug offences, 506 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Cassowary Coast — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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