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
#111 among Country & regional suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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 Map — Queensland 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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ballandean PharmacyNew England Highwaypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Ballandean HomesteadState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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