QLD · Isaac Council
Burton, 4742
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Burton is a welcoming smaller community in Isaac, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. The community skews younger, with a community of people who commute and work locally.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 7
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 5
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 100%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 142.9
- State safety percentile
- 95th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault5
- Other Property Damage8
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)16
- Traffic And Related Offences12
- Unlawful Entry10
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 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Centurion North Development ProjectA greenfield underground metallurgical coal mine with coal seam gas extraction producing up to 7.1 million tonnes per annum of run-of-mine coal used for steel making (148 million tonnes total) and up to 10 petajoules (PJ) per annum of coal seam gas for domestic use (104.6 PJ total).Current EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime5
- Other Property Damagecrime8
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime16
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime12
- Unlawful Entrycrime10
- Centurion North Development ProjectplanningA greenfield underground metallurgical coal mine with coal seam gas extraction producing up to 7.1 million tonnes per annum of run-of-mine coal used for steel making (148 million tonnes total) and up to 10 petajoules (PJ) per annum of coal seam gas for domestic use (104.6 PJ total).Current EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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