QLD · Banana Council
Biloela, 4715
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Cycling
- National parks
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Banana, Biloela combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while housing affordability and community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 5,692
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,884
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 346 of 2,319
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 189 / 85 / 122
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $420
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 246
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 130
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 136 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences43
- Other Property Damage29
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)64
- Traffic And Related Offences30
- Unlawful Entry44
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 977.5
- Biloela State High SchoolSecondary
- Biloela State SchoolPrimary
- Redeemer Lutheran College, BiloelaCombined
- 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
129 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- DJ'sAgrarian
- Elders RuralAgrarian
- Farm StuffAgrarian
- NutrienAgrarian
- BWSAlcohol
- Rise The BakehouseBakery
- Simmon's BakeryBakery
65 Grevillea Street, Biloela
- ANZBank
- BOQBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
47 Kariboe Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex parkPark
- Biloela ParkPark
- Coorada Street ParkPark
- Dee Street ParkPark
- Edan ParkPark
- Granville ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Melton ParkPark
- O'Rourke ParkPark
- Rainbow ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- On site
- Ace Medical Centreclinic
- Biloela Discount Chemistpharmacy
- Biloela HospitalHospital Streethospital
- Biloela Medical CentreDawson Highwaydoctor
- Biloela Medical Centre PharmacyDawson Highwaypharmacy
- Central Queensland Rural HealthCallide Streetyes
- Gladstone Women's Healthyes
- Griffith Oxley Clinicdoctor
- PainFX PhysiotherapyGrevillea Streetphysiotherapist
- QML Pathologysample_collection
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Greycliffe HomesteadState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 24
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
- 61.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 705th in Australia
- State rank
- 142nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #11 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #20 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ANZamenitiesbank
- Ace Medical Centreamenitiesclinic
- Ang's Hairdressingamenitieshairdresser
- Anytime Fitnessamenitiesfitness_centre
- Artie Clewley Fieldamenitiespitch
- Asian Aisle Shopamenitiessupermarket
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BOQamenitiesbank
- BP Biloelaamenitiesfuel
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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