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QLD · Burdekin Council
Ayr, 4807
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,968
Growth (1 yr)
+0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.4%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,246/wk
Employment rate
54.2%
Languages at home
8.3%non-English
Most common: Italian, Afrikaans, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Ayr is a established suburb in Burdekin Council with its own quieter rhythm. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Reported crime has been rising recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger community and employment compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Ayr snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$400/wk
Population (ERP)
8,968
+0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#24
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
71st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
23rd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
24th
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 58.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1195th in Australia
- State rank
- 269th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #24 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #61 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $400
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,968(June 2025)
+0.0% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 23th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +125
- Growth rank in QLD
- 23th 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 (~8,900), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,603
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,246
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 425 of 3,818
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 54.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,800 / 490 / 31 (+ 55 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 527
- Against the person
- 140
- Against property
- 175
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +15.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault70
- Drug Offences122
- Good Order Offences106
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)69
- Traffic And Related Offences109
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland 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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 949
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 24th
School list
- St Francis Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 222 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Burdekin Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 293 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Ayr State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 925 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 497 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Burdekin Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Burdekin SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 19 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- East Ayr State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 500 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Ayr State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 763 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 60 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
115 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 3 cafes · 4 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 libraries · 4 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 17 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 72/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.35
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.74
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.98
Food & drink(15)
- ChillCafe
- Dal Santos DeliCafe
- The Coffee ClubCafe
- Chill Drive Through Coffee and FoodFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- KFCFast food
Queen Street / Bruce Highway
- Red RoosterFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Coutts Commercial TavernPub
Queen Street
- Grand National HotelPub
- Kalamia HotelPub
Queen Street
- Queens HotelPub
- Ayr Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
164 Queen Street / Bruce Highway
- Capital Regent ChineseRestaurant
- ZambreroRestaurant
Shopping(7)
- BP ShopConvenience store
- Tosh's Convenience StoreConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(8)
- Burdekin LibraryLibrary
- Ayr East State SchoolSchool
- Ayr State High SchoolSchool
- Ayr State SchoolSchool
- Burdekin Catholic High SchoolSchool
45 Gibson Street, Ayr
- Burdekin Christian CollegeSchool
2 Melbourne Street
- Burdekin SchoolSchool
- Saint Francis SchoolSchool
Health & services(6)
- Ayr HospitalHospital
- Ayr HospitalHospital
2 Chippendale Street
- Ayr PharmacyPharmacy
- Pharmacy
- Terry White ChemmartPharmacy
- Burdekin Veterinary ServicesVeterinary
102 Edwards Street, Ayr
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Snap FitnessGym
Queen Street / Bruce Highway
- ANZAC ParkPark
- Ayr Recreation GroundPark
- Chippendale Street ParkPark
- Coutts Memorial ParkPark
- Gainsborough ParkPark
- Margaret Street ParkPark
- Nelson's Lagoon ParkPark
- Railway Street ParkPark
- Ross Street ParkPark
- Rugby ParkPark
- Anzac Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Ayr Bowls ClubSports centre
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Delta CinemaCinema
Bruce Highway
Transport(2)
1 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(56)
- Burdekin Growers ServicesAgrarian
70 Railway Street, Ayr
- BWSAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Star LiquorAlcohol
- ATM (3)
- Commonwealth BankATM
- SuncorpATM
- Ayr Nature DisplayAttraction
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
Queen Street / Bruce Highway
- NABBank
- SuncorpBank
- WestpacBank
104 Queen Street / Bruce Highway, Ayr
- Bbq
- RepcoCar Parts
- Bennetts Exhaust & Service CentreCar repair
- Wassmuth auto repairCar repair
- BIG4 Silver Link Caravan Village AyrCaravan Site
34 Norham Road, Ayr
- Burdekin Cascades Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- The Salvation ArmyCharity
- Cinnamon StreetClothes
- Harvey NormanDepartment Store
- TargetDepartment Store
Queen Street
- The Reject ShopDepartment Store
- Drinking water (2)
- Water Refill StationDrinking water
- YurikaEV charging
- Ayr Fire & RescueFire station
- Ayr backpackersHostel
- Delta BackpackersHostel
139 Queen Street / Bruce Highway
- Burdekin HotelHotel
- Ayr Max MotelMotel
- Ayrline MotelMotel
- Country Ayr MotelMotel
- Lucky Black Cat NewsagencyNewsagent
- Camping worldOutdoor
- Parking (2)
- Queensland RailParking
- BPPetrol station
Edwards Street, Ayr
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Petrol station
- PumaPetrol station
- Picnic Table (5)
- Ayr Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Ayr Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Burdekin Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
Ayr
- Ayr Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Ayr LPOPost office
- Kids ToiletPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Shelter
- ToyworldToys
Queen Street / Bruce Highway
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- ANZAC ParkPark
- Ayr Recreation GroundPark
- Casalegno FieldPark
- Chippendale Street ParkPark
- Coutts Memorial ParkPark
- Gainsborough ParkPark
- Kilrie ParkPark
- Laurence Crescent ParkPark
- Margaret Street ParkPark
- Nelson's Lagoon ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Ayr Anglican Church
- Ayr Presbyterian Church
- Burdekin Uniting Church
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ayr
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Ayr Hospital (0.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Ayr HospitalHospital
- Ayr HospitalChippendale StreetHospital
- Ayr PharmacyPharmacy
- PharmacyPharmacy
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 279
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.1
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 32° / 23°
- Rainfall
- 581 mm · ~73 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 268 mm · ~34 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 59 mm · ~7 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 110 mm · ~14 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Railway Street and Drysdale StreetQueen Street11 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Ayr Court HouseState heritage place
- Ayr Masonic TempleState heritage place
- Ayr State High SchoolState heritage place
- Burdekin Shire Council ChambersState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Dawson
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew WILLCOX (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,202
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.4 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 61.8%Labor 38.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 69.1 km away).
Coalition 64.2%Labor 35.8%
2.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Ayr EastLabor 37.9% · Coalition 62.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- AyrLabor 30.6% · Coalition 69.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Home HillLabor 25.4% · Coalition 74.6% TPP (2025)10.8 km away
- GiruLabor 24.5% · Coalition 75.5% TPP (2025)31.9 km away
- NomeLabor 34.0% · Coalition 66.0% TPP (2025)51.0 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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