QLD · Southern Downs Council

Ballandean, QLD, 4382

Current weather

10.5°CClear sky

94% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 18.1° / 6.2° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

73.2/100

#111 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ballandean is a small locality in the Southern Downs area, home to around 316 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 21 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 66.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
316
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,408
Dwelling vacancy
16.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
25 of 153
Median monthly mortgage
$1,352
Employment rate
63%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
21
Against the person
1
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
66.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 316 residents
State safety percentile
10.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-4.5%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences4
  • Other Property Damage2
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
  • Traffic And Related Offences6
  • Unlawful Entry3

Data sources & freshness

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
992
  • Ballandean State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Saxum Floribunda Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Scotney Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Tinkerbell Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Ballandean PharmacyNew England Highwaypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Ballandean HomesteadState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
73.2/100
Cohort rank
#111 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Ballandean HomesteadheritageState heritage place
  • Ballandean PharmacyhealthNew England Highwaypharmacy
  • Saxum Floribunda Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Scotney Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Tinkerbell Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Ballandean State SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Drug Offencescrime4
  • Other Property Damagecrime2
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime3
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime6

Data sources & freshness

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