Rhydding
QLD 4718 • Queensland
About Rhydding
Rhydding is a remote rural locality in Queensland's Central Highlands region, located approximately 585 kilometres north-west of Brisbane and administered by the Central Highlands Regional Council. The locality covers an expansive 604 square kilometres of central Queensland grazing country along the Dawson Highway corridor, positioned around 69 kilometres west-south-west of Moura. With a population of just 43, Rhydding is a working cattle country locality in one of Queensland's most productive pastoral zones.
The landscape is dominated by open black soil plains and Mitchell grass downs, well suited to beef cattle grazing that has underpinned the region's economy for over a century. Residents are primarily farming families and station workers who access services in Bauhinia, Springsure or Emerald. The locality reflects the enduring spirit of the Queensland outback — self-reliant communities, vast properties and the wide horizons of the Central Highlands.
Rhydding falls under postcode 4718 and is governed by the Central Highlands Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Flynn, while state elections fall under the Gregory electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4718
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4718, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4718; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Brisbane CBD
🛣️ Remote outback locality; nearest town is Bauhinia or Springsure (~50-80 km)
Outback locality; all travel by private vehicle or light aircraft
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Dawson Highway
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Gillespie Street
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Gillespie Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Central Highlands Local Government Area, which contains Rhydding. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.