The locality is shaped like a dumbell with two discontiguous areas of land connected by a short section of the Bloomfield River, creating a distinct east and west separation within the locality.[3]
The land use in the west of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some residential housing near the river. The land use in the east of the locality is relatively undeveloped with some pockets of housing along the rivers. The easternmost point of the locality is at the mouth of Bloomfield River where it flows into the Coral Sea, giving the locality a small coastal boundary.[3][8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Degarra had a population of 110 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Degarra had a population of 80 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Degarra. The nearest government primary school is Bloomfield River State School in neighbouring Bloomfield to the north. There are no secondary schools nearby; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[10]