QLD · North Burnett Council
Gayndah, 4625
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Gayndah is a quieter smaller community in North Burnett, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,949
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,033
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 136 of 848
- Median monthly mortgage
- $984
- Employment rate
- 47.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 68 / 37 / 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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $390
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)
- 78
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 162 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault9
- Drug Offences24
- Good Order Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)17
- Traffic And Related Offences28
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 923
- Burnett State CollegeSecondary
- Gayndah State SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Zonhoven ParkParking
- Shelter (2)
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dowsett ParkPark
- Jaycee ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Zonhoven ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Fiona Ellis PhysiotherapistMeson Streetphysiotherapist
- Gayndah Hospitalhospital
- Gayndah PharmacyCapper Streetpharmacy
- North Burnett Chiropracticalternative
- North Burnett Health CentreCapper Streetdentist
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)
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
7 state heritage places
- Brick CottageState heritage place
- Court House, GayndahState heritage place
- Gayndah RacecourseState heritage place
- Gayndah Shire HallState heritage place
- Gayndah State SchoolState heritage place
- Gayndah War MemorialState heritage place
- Mellors Drapery and HaberdasheryState 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)
- 11
- 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
- 40.5/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3398th in Australia
- State rank
- 776th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #125 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #369 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
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
- Zonhoven Parkamenitiesparking
- Assaultcrime9
- Drug Offencescrime24
- Good Order Offencescrime6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime17
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime28
- Brick CottageheritageState heritage place
- Court House, GayndahheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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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