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QLD · South Burnett Council

Kumbia, 4610

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Updated

Desirability score

27.4/100
Below average

1313th in QLD

73% data confidence

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

Suburb profile

Kumbia anchors everyday life in South Burnett, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker community and employment and parks and green space relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
301
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$919
Dwelling vacancy
18.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 154
Median monthly mortgage
$815
Employment rate
49.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 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 2026 to Jul 2026)
16
Against the person
3
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
53.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 100 residents
State safety percentile
70.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+6.4%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences120
  • Good Order Offences81
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)148
  • Traffic And Related Offences136
  • Unlawful Entry87

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
961
  • Kumbia State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq (2)
  • Mornin Glory CoffeeCafe

    32 Bell Street, Kumbia

  • Kumbia Service CentreCar repair
  • Kumbia State School PlaygroupChildcare

    2-22 Bell Street, Kumbia

  • QCWA KumbiaCommunity centre
  • Kumbia Fire & Rescue StationFire station
  • Ryke FuelFuel;Cafe

    61-63 Bell Street, Kumbia

  • Garden
  • Garden Machinery
  • Kumbia Community KindergartenKindergarten

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kumbia Apex ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
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

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Kumbia Community Kindergartenkindergarten
  • Kumbia State School PlaygroupBell Streetchildcare

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
27.4/100 — Below average
National rank
5716th in Australia
State rank
1313th in QLD
Peer rank
#355 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#804 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
73%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Gardenamenitiesgarden
  • Garden Machineryamenitiesgarden_machinery
  • Kumbia Apex Parkamenitiesparking
  • Kumbia Apex Parkamenitiesshower
  • Kumbia Apex Parkamenitiestoilets
  • Kumbia CPAamenities61-63 Bell Street, Kumbiapost_office
  • Kumbia Community Kindergartenamenitieskindergarten

Data sources & freshness

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