QLD · Barcaldine Council
Barcaldine, 4725
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Barcaldine offers a slower smaller community life in Barcaldine, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,540
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,487
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 731
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 47 / 3 / 17
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 44
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 513 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +12.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences5
- Other Property Damage9
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)5
- Traffic And Related Offences16
- Weapons Act Offences3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 956.5
- Barcaldine Prep-12 State SchoolCombined
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Barcaldine ShowgroundsPark
- Bryan ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Rob Chandler ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Barcaldine Medical CetreAsh Streetdoctor
- Barcaldine Multipurpose Health Service / Central West Oral Health Servicehospital
- Barcaldine Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
6 state heritage places
- Barcaldine Masonic TempleState heritage place
- Barcaldine Shire Hall & OfficesState heritage place
- Barcaldine War Memorial ClockState heritage place
- Shearers' Strike Camp Site, BarcaldineState heritage place
- St Peter's Anglican Church and HallState heritage place
- Tree of KnowledgeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 37.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3971st in Australia
- State rank
- 919th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #301 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #479 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime5
- Other Property Damagecrime9
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime5
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime16
- Weapons Act Offencescrime3
- Barcaldine Masonic TempleheritageState heritage place
- Barcaldine Shire Hall & OfficesheritageState heritage place
- Barcaldine War Memorial ClockheritageState heritage place
- Shearers' Strike Camp Site, BarcaldineheritageState heritage place
- St Peter's Anglican Church and HallheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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