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Carstairs

QLD 4806 · Burdekin

91 (2021)94 est. (2025)

14
Overall score

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

91
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Carstairs is a suburb in Burdekin, QLD 4806, about 1038km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Carstairs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Carstairs has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1038.0 km
To Brisbane CBD
3.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
900.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

91
Population
52
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,208
vs NSW median+19.4%
Bachelor degree or higher18.0%
Born in Australia93.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse35 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
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: 5 (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

9
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 907 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Home Hill State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 892
  • Home Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 910
  • St Colman's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 978
  • Jarvisfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 903
  • Burdekin SchoolCombined · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 941
  • Ayr State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 923
  • Burdekin Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.6kmICSEA 942
  • Ayr State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 766
  • Townsville Flexible Learning Centre - Cunningham Street CampusSecondary · Catholic · 9.8km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (900.5 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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMater Misericordiae Hospital (80.5 km)
Nearest vet10.5 km
Nearest airportTownsville (84.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Carstairs

How far is Carstairs from Brisbane CBD?

Carstairs is about 1038.0 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Carstairs?

Carstairs has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Carstairs?

Carstairs 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.