McDesme
QLD 4807 · Burdekin
254 (2021) → 259 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
McDesme is a suburb in Burdekin, QLD 4807, about 1044km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in McDesme 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. McDesme 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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Italy (1.57%)
Top languages: Italian (1.97%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 933 (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)
- Townsville Flexible Learning Centre - Cunningham Street CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3.7km
- Ayr State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 766
- Burdekin SchoolCombined · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 941
- Maidavale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3km
- Ayr State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 923
- Home Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 910
- St Francis Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 999
- St Colman's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 978
- Burdekin Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 942
- Burdekin Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 1003
- East Ayr State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 955
- Home Hill State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 892
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 McDesme
How far is McDesme from Brisbane CBD?
McDesme is about 1044.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in McDesme?
McDesme has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in McDesme?
McDesme has a transport score of 0/100.