QLD · North Burnett Council
Biggenden, QLD, 4621
Current weather
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88% humidity · 7.8 km/h wind · 21° / 13.9° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#312 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Biggenden is a small locality in the North Burnett area, home to around 788 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 77 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-63%), roughly 97.7 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
- 788
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 401
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 28.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 3 / 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)
- 77
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 22
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 97.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 131 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -63%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)8
- Traffic And Related Offences39
- Unlawful Entry5
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle5
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
- 895
- Biggenden State SchoolCombined
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beiers ParkPark
- Harders ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- McKenzie ParkPark
- Rollinson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Biggenden Multipurpose Health ServiceAlice Streethospital
- Biggenden Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 26.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #312 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
- Biggenden Multipurpose Health ServicehealthAlice Streethospital
- Biggenden Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Beiers Parkgovernmentpark
- Harders Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- McKenzie Parkgovernmentpark
- Rollinson Parkgovernmentpark
- Biggenden State SchoolschoolsCombined
- Drug Offencescrime6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime8
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
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