Queensland · Postcode 4742

Postcode 4742 solar & clean energy data

175 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-08-15

Postcode 4742
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#351
in Queensland
175
Total solar installs
14
Installed last 12 months
-33%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
20
Home batteries
11.4%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,732
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Postcode 4742's 175 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 825 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4742
175
#351 state
you
4741
2,037
#172 state
Mackay
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16
#431 state
4743
4740
19,193
#4 state
4740
4744
685
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205
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Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Postcode 4742's 175 solar systems typically avoid around 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Postcode 4742 ranks 351st in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 175 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 175 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,732 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 825 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 · Sep – Aug
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