QLD · Diamantina Council
Bedourie, 4829
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Bedourie is a welcoming smaller community in Diamantina, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Population
- Population
- 150
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,792
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 75
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 3 / 0
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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault6
- Good Order Offences2
- Other Property Damage2
- Traffic And Related Offences5
- Unlawful Entry4
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
- 1
- Bedourie State 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
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bedourie Aquatic Centre and GymPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Bedourie Pise House and Aboriginal Tracker’s HutState heritage place
- Kidman's 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime6
- Good Order Offencescrime2
- Other Property Damagecrime2
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime5
- Unlawful Entrycrime4
- Bedourie Pise House and Aboriginal Tracker’s HutheritageState heritage place
- Kidman's Tree of KnowledgeheritageState heritage place
- Bedourie Aquatic Centre and Gymgovernmentpark
- Bedourie State SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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