Queensland · Postcode 4742

Postcode 4742 solar & clean energy data

170 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-06-15

Postcode 4742
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#352
in Queensland
170
Total solar installs
14
Installed last 12 months
-33%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
15
Home batteries
8.8%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,683
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Postcode 4742's 170 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 801 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4742
170
#352 state
you
4741
1,985
#173 state
Mackay
4743
13
#432 state
4743
4740
18,739
#4 state
4740
4744
670
#252 state
4744
4745
197
#340 state
4745
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Postcode 4742's 170 solar systems typically avoid around 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly

Postcode 4742 ranks 352nd in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 170 registered systems to date. New installations eased in the past 12 months (14 systems, 33% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Postcode 4742's 170 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,683 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 801 cars from the road. This is estimated using Queensland's average grid emissions intensity of 810 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Postcode 4742
14 installs · Jul – Jun
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
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