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QLD · North Burnett Council

Lakeside, 4621

Current weather

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Lakeside is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Lakeside is a residential smaller community in North Burnett with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

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

Population

Population
69
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$866
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$1,203
Employment rate
42.3%
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 2026 to Jul 2026)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
43.5
State safety percentile
57.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-25.2%

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

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

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

  • The Rapids Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
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

Recent changes

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Drug Offencescrime6
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime8
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime39
  • Unlawful Entrycrime5
  • Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime5
  • The Rapids Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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