Barcaldine

Local Government Area, QLD

2,849
Population
43
Median Age
$44,616
Median Income (Annual)
53,382.654 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Council

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Barcaldine Council
Local Government Area ยท QLD
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
2,849
Males
1,438 (50.5%)
Females
1,409 (49.5%)
Indigenous
220 (7.7%)
Born in Australia
94.2%
English Only at Home
98.1%
Australian Citizens
2,490
Other Languages
1.9%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
5.4%
5-14 years
13.7%
15-19 years
5.1%
20-24 years
4.6%
25-34 years
11.7%
35-44 years
11.4%
45-54 years
13.9%
55-64 years
14.2%
65-74 years
10.4%
75-84 years
7.5%
85+ years
2.1%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$858/week
Annual Personal Income
$44,616
Median Household Income
$1,418/week
Annual Household Income
$73,736
Median Family Income
$1,962/week
Annual Family Income
$102,024

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$163
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,083
Average Household Size
2.3 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
2,386 (94.2%)
Born Overseas
146 (5.8%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
961 (47.4%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
153 (7.5%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
605 (29.8%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
122 (6.0%)
Year 8 or Below
185 (9.1%)
Did Not Go to School
3 (0.1%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
1,011
Employed Part-time
344
Total Employed
1,441
Unemployed
35
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
Participation Rate
63.8%
Labour Force
1,468
Not in Labour Force
580

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
694
Couple - No Children
318 (45.8%)
Couple with Children
266 (38.3%)
One Parent Family
96 (13.8%)
Other Family
10 (1.4%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
995 (94.0%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
3 (0.3%)
Flat/Apartment
27 (2.6%)
Other Dwelling
16 (1.5%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
1,058
Unoccupied Dwellings
360

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
59 (5.7%)
1 Vehicle
361 (35.1%)
2 Vehicles
318 (30.9%)
3 Vehicles
154 (15.0%)
4+ Vehicles
136 (13.2%)
Total Dwellings
1,029

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
476 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
136 / 100k
Non-FV assault
884 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
0 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
136 / 100k
Show all 45 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Offences Against Property 206 7,003.9
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 159 5,406
Other Stealing 149 5,066
Other Offences 114 3,876
Offences Against the Person 42 1,428
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 39 1,326
Assault 26 884
Traffic and Related Offences 26 884
Other Property Damage 24 816
Drug Offences 23 782
Good Order Offences 22 748
Drink Driving 22 748
Public Nuisance 17 578
Unlawful Entry 15 510
Serious Assault 14 476
Other Drug Offences 12 408
Common Assault' 11 374
Possess Drugs 9 306
Sexual Offences 9 306
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 7 238
Other Offences Against the Person 7 238
Other Sexual Offences 6 204
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 6 204
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 5 170
Disqualified Driving 4 136
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 4 136
Shop Stealing 4 136
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 4 136
Fraud 4 136
Other Fraud 4 136
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 4 136
Rape and Attempted Rape 3 102
Life Endangering Acts 3 102
Stalking 3 102
Stealing from Dwellings 2 68
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling 2 68
Trespassing and Vagrancy 2 68
Produce Drugs 2 68
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop 2 68
Serious Assault (Other) 1 34
Weapons Act Offences 1 34
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other 1 34
Disobey Move-on Direction 1 34
Coercive Control 1 34
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 1 34

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Suburbs in this Council (1)