Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council

Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council is one of QLD's top-performing councils, ranking 10th of 77 and strongest on core operations.

"Lockhart River — Cape York's nationally significant art community"

Queensland · rural council · Pop. 700

Data last updated: 2023-24 · Data confidence: moderate

Overall Score

62 out of 100

#5 of 41 rural councils in QLD

#10 in Queensland

Score Breakdown

CategoryScore
Sustainability54/100
Community Services61/100
Lifestyle & Amenity50/100
Core Operations70/100

What This Means For You

Among rural councils, Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire performs strongest in infrastructure and operations (better than 70% of peers). Performance in lifestyle affordability is moderate at the 50th percentile among peers.

What Makes This Place Unique

Lockhart River — Cape York's nationally significant art community

Remote community famous for its art movement.

Known For

  • Art Gang — national significance
  • Iron Range rainforest
  • Cape York wilderness
  • Art centre

Living Here

Extremely remote. Art movement is significant.

Hidden Gem

Iron Range — Australia's largest lowland tropical rainforest.