East Palmerston QLD

Postcode 4860 · Cassowary Coast LGA

East Palmerston is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Cassowary Coast local government area (postcode 4860). With a population of 220, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, machinery operators & drivers. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median weekly rent is $320 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,317.

The crime rate in the Cassowary Coast LGA is moderate at 5,615 incidents per 100,000 population.

SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage2/10
Education2/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage2/10
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$320
POPULATION
220
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age49
Household Size2.5
HH Income /wk$1,390
Personal Income /wk$812
Mortgage /mth$1,317
CRIME (Cassowary Coast LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)5,615
Total Incidents5,615
Data: Year ending Dec 2026