Burdekin Council - LGA Profile

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Burdekin Shire Council

Shire · QLD

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

16,692

Males

8,487 (50.8%)

Females

8,209 (49.2%)

Indigenous

1,097 (6.6%)

Born in Australia

90.1%

English Only at Home

93.0%

Australian Citizens

14,592

Other Languages

7.0%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

4.9%

5-14 years

11.6%

15-19 years

5.7%

20-24 years

5.2%

25-34 years

10.9%

35-44 years

10.5%

45-54 years

12.9%

55-64 years

14.5%

65-74 years

13.0%

75-84 years

7.7%

85+ years

3.0%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$723/week

Annual Personal Income

$37,596

Median Household Income

$1,345/week

Annual Household Income

$69,940

Median Family Income

$1,804/week

Annual Family Income

$93,808

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$222

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,220

Average Household Size

2.3 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

13,604 (90.1%)

Born Overseas

1,502 (9.9%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

5,075 (40.8%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,129 (9.1%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

4,195 (33.7%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

908 (7.3%)

Year 8 or Below

1,070 (8.6%)

Did Not Go to School

68 (0.5%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

5,032

Employed Part-time

2,252

Total Employed

7,742

Unemployed

272

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Participation Rate

57.5%

Labour Force

8,011

Not in Labour Force

4,595

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

4,417

Couple - No Children

2,120 (48.0%)

Couple with Children

1,609 (36.4%)

One Parent Family

619 (14.0%)

Other Family

64 (1.4%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

5,655 (88.4%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

549 (8.6%)

Flat/Apartment

36 (0.6%)

Other Dwelling

102 (1.6%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

6,396

Unoccupied Dwellings

1,074

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

323 (5.2%)

1 Vehicle

2,016 (32.3%)

2 Vehicles

2,434 (39.1%)

3 Vehicles

932 (15.0%)

4+ Vehicles

532 (8.5%)

Total Dwellings

6,233

🚔 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)

540.5 / 100k

2yr Down 48.6% 10yr Down 13.3%

Motor vehicle theft

270.3 / 100k

2yr Down 22.0% 10yr Up 46.3%

Non-FV assault

1,161.5 / 100k

2yr Down 15.9% 10yr Up 145.4%

Robbery (unarmed)

0 / 100k

2yr Down 100.0% 10yr Down 100.0%

Steal from vehicle

172.5 / 100k

2yr Down 47.6% 10yr Down 62.2%

Show all 58 QPS offence categories

Offence	Incidents	Rate / 100k
Other Offences	1,261	7,250.9
Offences Against Property	531	3,053.3
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order	380	2,185
Drug Offences	351	2,018.3
Traffic and Related Offences	290	1,667.5
Offences Against the Person	259	1,489.3
Drink Driving	219	1,259.3
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)	208	1,196
Assault	202	1,161.5
Good Order Offences	166	954.5
Possess Drugs	152	874
Other Drug Offences	139	799.3
Other Stealing	134	770.5
Unlawful Entry	116	667
Other Property Damage	105	603.8
Serious Assault	102	586.5
Public Nuisance	94	540.5
Common Assault'	71	408.3
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police	70	402.5
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other	58	333.5
Disqualified Driving	54	310.5
Sell Supply Drugs	52	299
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling	47	270.3
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle	47	270.3
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling	45	258.8
Fraud	40	230
Sexual Offences	34	195.5
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent)	30	172.5
Weapons Act Offences	29	166.8
Serious Assault (Other)	28	161
Trespassing and Vagrancy	27	155.3
Other Offences Against the Person	23	132.3
Shop Stealing	22	126.5
Stealing from Dwellings	22	126.5
Fraud by Credit Card	21	120.8
Other Sexual Offences	20	115
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle	17	97.8
Life Endangering Acts	17	97.8
Other Fraud	15	86.3
Rape and Attempted Rape	14	80.5
Handling Stolen Goods	13	74.8
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items	13	74.8
Miscellaneous Offences	13	74.8
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop	11	63.3
Weapons Act Offences - Other	9	51.8
Possess etc. Tainted Property	8	46
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other	7	40.3
Possess Property Suspected Stolen	5	28.8
Stalking	5	28.8
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness)	5	28.8
Produce Drugs	4	23
Fraud by Computer	4	23
Trafficking Drugs	4	23
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling	2	11.5
Disobey Move-on Direction	2	11.5
Arson	2	11.5
Grievous Assault	1	5.8
Kidnapping & Abduction etc.	1	5.8

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