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St George

QLD 4487 · Balonne

3,130 (2021)3,110 est. (2025)

21
Overall score

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

3,130
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
71
Safety score
0
Transport score

St George is a suburb in Balonne, QLD 4487, about 438km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in St George are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 440km inland. St George has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.

437.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
439.6 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
389.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,130
Population
38
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)$1,399
vs NSW median-24.4%
Bachelor degree or higher22.9%
Born in Australia82.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,026 / 15 / 62

Top countries of birth: Philippines (1.09%), New Zealand (1.02%), England (0.96%), India (0.48%), South Africa (0.42%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.77%), Tagalog (0.51%), Afrikaans (0.26%), French (0.26%), Filipino (0.26%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

71
Residential

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:

27
Break & enter dwelling863/100k
1
Steal from dwelling32/100k
13
Motor vehicle theft415/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery32/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 284 (all categories, latest year)9,074 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

3
Within 10km3 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 853 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 964
  • St George State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 824
  • St George State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 772

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationRosewood station (389.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

34.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
580mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
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.

33 in suburbSupermarkets
55 in suburbCafes/Rest.
88 in suburbParks
22 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
22 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
1010 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt George Hospital (9.0 km)
Nearest vet8.9 km
Nearest airportTamworth (410.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about St George

Is St George safe?

St George has a residential safety score of 71/100, 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 St George from Brisbane CBD?

St George is about 437.9 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in St George?

St George has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 853 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in St George?

St George 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.