QLD · Burdekin Council
Rita Island, 4807
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Rita Island is a welcoming smaller community in Burdekin, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. 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. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 172
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,395
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 75
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +12.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences97
- Good Order Offences86
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)62
- Traffic And Related Offences90
- Unlawful Entry52
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
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- 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
- Drug Offencescrime97
- Good Order Offencescrime86
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime62
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime90
- Unlawful Entrycrime52
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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