Burketown

QLD 4830 · Burke

204 (2021) → 212 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

204

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Burketown is a suburb in Burke, QLD 4830, about 1739km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Burketown are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 34km inland. Burketown has an overall score of 6/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1738.9 km

To Brisbane CBD

33.9 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1625.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

204

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,325

vs NSW median-28.4%

Bachelor degree or higher26.2%

Born in Australia82.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse48 / 4 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.94%), Bangladesh (1.96%), England (1.47%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (1.96%), Bengali (1.96%), Tagalog (1.96%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 13 (all categories, latest year)2-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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 700 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Burketown State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 700

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1625.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.5°C

Summer max

25.5°C

Winter max

450mm

Rainfall/yr

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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

11 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

11 in suburbLibraries

33 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalMount Isa Base Hospital (319.9 km)

Nearest vet319.4 km

Nearest airportMount Isa (313.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Burke

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Frequently asked questions about Burketown

How far is Burketown from Brisbane CBD?

Burketown is about 1738.9 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Burketown?

Burketown has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 700 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Burketown?

Burketown has a transport score of 0/100.