QLD · North Burnett Council

Abercorn, 4627

Est. population · Jun 2025

42

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.4%

Median age

50

Median income

$1,125/wk

Employment rate

57.1%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Education hub
What Abercorn is known for: Education hub

Suburb profile

In North Burnett Council, Abercorn keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

At a glance

Abercorn snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

42

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

58.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

59th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

2nd

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

49th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

42(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +2.4% over 5 years · 2th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+2.4%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in QLD
2th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
41
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
58.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$350
Employment rate
57.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.6
State safety percentile
59th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+8.1%

Most common offence types

  • Traffic And Related Offences6
  • Good Order Offences5
  • Other Property Damage4
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)4
  • Unlawful Entry5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,005
Median ICSEA percentile
49th
School list
  • Abercorn State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 27 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Eidsvold Multipurpose Health Service (27.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
31° / 19°
Rainfall
292 mm · ~36 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
27° / 15°
Rainfall
150 mm · ~19 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
86 mm · ~11 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
28° / 13°
Rainfall
171 mm · ~21 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Flynn
Member of Parliament
Colin BOYCE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,901
Turnout (2025)
88.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-6.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.2%Labor 39.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 83.0 km away).

Coalition 74.6%Labor 25.4%

14.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • MulgildieLabor 16.4% · Coalition 83.6% TPP (2025)19.5 km away
  • EidsvoldLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)26.4 km away
  • MontoLabor 25.8% · Coalition 74.2% TPP (2025)30.0 km away
  • Mount PerryLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)48.8 km away
  • MundubberaLabor 23.5% · Coalition 76.5% TPP (2025)52.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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