QLD · Burdekin Council
Shirbourne, 4809
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Shirbourne is a residential smaller community in Burdekin with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a community of people who commute and work locally.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Population
- Population
- 48
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,124
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 21
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.7
- State safety percentile
- 54.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Drug Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)6
- Traffic And Related Offences19
- Unlawful Entry5
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- Assaultcrime3
- Drug Offencescrime6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime6
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime19
- Unlawful Entrycrime5
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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