Djirbalngan Region

Node ID: MPHA4854

Postcode: 4854

Companies: 1  Households: 313

Suburb Coverage: BILYANA (QLD) MERRYBURN (QLD) BIRKALLA (QLD) MIDGENOO (QLD) BULGUN (QLD) MOUNT MACKAY (QLD) CARDSTONE (QLD) MUNRO PLAINS (QLD) DINGO POCKET (QLD) MURRAY UPPER (QLD) DJARAWONG (QLD) MURRIGAL (QLD) EAST FELUGA (QLD) ROCKINGHAM (QLD) EURAMO (QLD) SILKY OAK (QLD) FELUGA (QLD) TULLY (QLD) HULL HEADS (QLD) TULLY HEADS (QLD) JARRA CREEK (QLD) WALTER HILL (QLD) KOOROOMOOL (QLD) WARRAMI (QLD) LOWER TULLY (QLD)

Australian postcode 4854 is a predominantly rural area in the Cassowary Coast region of Far North Queensland, centred around Munro Plains and surrounding agricultural country, rather than a conventional regional town; the 2021 Census recorded about 5,525 residents, with a median age of 43. The lifestyle is therefore strongly rural, with tropical scenery, farming and relatively low-density communities, while the nearby regional centre of Innisfail provides the main shopping, medical and community services. Residents can access facilities such as Woolworths Innisfail, Kmart Innisfail and Innisfail Medical Centre, but living in the postcode generally means relying on a car and travelling for more specialised services. The region offers a warm, humid tropical climate, productive agricultural land and exceptional access to rainforest, rivers and the North Queensland coast, but the trade-offs include heavy wet-season conditions, cyclones and fewer employment and service choices than a larger city. With a median weekly household income of $1,296 and median weekly rent of $250 in the 2021 Census, 4854 could appeal to someone seeking inexpensive, spacious rural living in a tropical environment, provided they are comfortable with remoteness and a climate quite different from southern Australia.