Lower Cowley

QLD 4871 · Cassowary Coast

55 (2021) → 56 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Lower Cowley is a suburb in Cassowary Coast, QLD 4871, about 1299km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Lower Cowley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Lower Cowley has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1299.1 km

To Brisbane CBD

3.4 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1161.2 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,125

vs NSW median-39.2%

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia80.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse19 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Italy (9.09%)

Top languages: Italian (14.55%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 4 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 946 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9kmICSEA 958
Silkwood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 935

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1161.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C

Summer max

26.0°C

Winter max

2,000mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalInnisfail Hospital (20.2 km)

Nearest vet22.1 km

Nearest airportCairns (96.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Cassowary Coast

CowleyData not available0transport Cowley CreekData not available0transport Cowley BeachData not available0transport GoolbooData not available0transport DavesonData not available0transport BasiliskData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Lower Cowley

How far is Lower Cowley from Brisbane CBD?

Lower Cowley is about 1299.1 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Lower Cowley?

Lower Cowley has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Lower Cowley?

Lower Cowley has a transport score of 0/100.