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Burdell

QLD 4818 · Townsville

7,171 (2021)8,071 est. (2025)

26
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

7,171
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
20
Safety score
0
Transport score

Burdell is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4818, about 1121km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Burdell are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Burdell has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.

1120.7 km
To Brisbane CBD
3.9 km
To coast
$575/wk
Median rent (house)
985.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

7,171
Population
28
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,232
vs NSW median+20.6%
Bachelor degree or higher30.8%
Born in Australia82.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,327 / 0 / 67

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.48%), England (2.26%), Philippines (0.92%), India (0.86%), South Africa (0.77%)

Top languages: Punjabi (0.39%), Vietnamese (0.36%), Tagalog (0.32%), Gujarati (0.31%), Filipino (0.29%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$575 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

20
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Townsville local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

185
Break & enter dwelling2,580/100k
17
Steal from dwelling237/100k
49
Motor vehicle theft683/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
5
Robbery70/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 919 (all categories, latest year)12,813 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

22
Within 10km4 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 913 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Clare's Catholic SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1026
  • North Shore State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989
  • Bohlevale State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 898
  • Townsville Grammar School - Burdell CampusPrimary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 928
  • St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary CampusSecondary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 995
  • St Anthony's Catholic College - Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 4.6km
  • Eaton CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.1km
  • Calvary Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1008
  • St Benedict's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1003
  • Kirwan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 942
  • The Willows State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 966
  • Heatley Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 882
  • Townsville-Thuringowa Centre for Continuing Secondary EducationSecondary · Government · 8.9km
  • Heatley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 840
  • Garbutt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 754

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (985.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.3°C
Summer max
25.2°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
8.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

32 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
66 in suburbParks
66 in suburbPlaygrounds
33 in suburbPools
33 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
77 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachShelly Beach (7.5 km)
Nearest hospitalMater Private Hospital Townsville (11.7 km)
Nearest vet2.8 km
Nearest airportTownsville (7.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Burdell

Is Burdell safe?

Burdell has a residential safety score of 20/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 12,813 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Burdell from Brisbane CBD?

Burdell is about 1120.7 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Burdell?

Burdell has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 971 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Burdell?

Burdell has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.