Dirranbandi
QLD 4486 · Balonne
610 (2021) → 606 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dirranbandi is a suburb in Balonne, QLD 4486, about 505km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Dirranbandi are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 509km inland. Dirranbandi has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 73/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.13%), England (1.64%), South Africa (0.82%), Indonesia (0.49%), Philippines (0.49%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.31%), Mandarin (0.49%), Indonesian (0.49%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Balonne 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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 808 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Dirranbandi P-10 State SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 808
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Dirranbandi
Is Dirranbandi safe?
Dirranbandi has a residential safety score of 73/100, 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 9,074 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Dirranbandi from Brisbane CBD?
Dirranbandi is about 504.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Dirranbandi?
Dirranbandi has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 808 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dirranbandi?
Dirranbandi has a transport score of 0/100.