Yowah, QLD 4490 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Yowah is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4490, home to 126 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Paroo local government area (Very Remote Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$100 /wk
Population126
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAParoo
Demographics
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 62 years
- Median household income
- $491 /week
- Median personal income
- $435 /week
- Median family income
- $875 /week
- Average household size
- 1.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Paroo
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Queensland - Outback
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $100 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $400
- 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: 374 across the Paroo LGA in the year to March 2026 (down 12% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 125 drug offences, 78 violent offences, 59 break-ins.
Nearby suburbs
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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