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Aurukun

Queensland · Far North · Queensland - Outback

This profile uses the ABS Aurukun statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Aurukun is a locality in the Far North area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Aurukun SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 694 (gov)
Childcare
5
NQS-rated services
Population
1,165
+0.6% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Aurukun SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Aurukun

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Aurukun State School Government · 227 students
ICSEA 694

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Aurukun

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Pormpuraaw State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 32 places · Pormpuraaw
    Meeting NQS
  • Aurukun State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Aurukun
    Meeting NQS
  • Pormpur Paanthu Long Day Care
    Centre-Based Care · 22 places · Pormpuraaw
    Working Towards NQS
  • Coen Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Coen
    Working Towards NQS
  • Kowanyama State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Kowanyama
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
1,165
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.60%
2024→25
Net change
+7
people / yr
Density
0
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+7
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+17
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-10
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+0

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Aurukun
+0.60%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%