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QLD · North Burnett Council

Biggenden, 4621

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Updated

Desirability score

35.4/100
Below average

995th in QLD

71% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Biggenden is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Biggenden offers a slower smaller community life in North Burnett, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
788
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$725
Dwelling vacancy
12.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
49 of 401
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
28.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
32 / 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)
34
Against the person
3
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
43.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 263 residents
State safety percentile
57.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-25.5%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences6
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)8
  • Traffic And Related Offences39
  • Unlawful Entry5
  • Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle5

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
Median school ICSEA
895
  • Biggenden State SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

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

  • Beiers ParkPark
  • Harders ParkPark
  • Lions ParkPark
  • McKenzie ParkPark
  • Rollinson ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Biggenden Multipurpose Health ServiceAlice Streethospital
  • Biggenden Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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)
6
Parks (OSM)
6

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
35.4/100 — Below average
National rank
4314th in Australia
State rank
995th in QLD
Peer rank
#210 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#540 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 Offencescrime6
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime8
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime39
  • Unlawful Entrycrime5
  • Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime5
  • Biggenden Multipurpose Health ServicehealthAlice Streethospital
  • Biggenden Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Beiers Parkgovernmentpark
  • Harders Parkgovernmentpark
  • Lions Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

More in North Burnett Council

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