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QLD · Banana Council
Biloela, 4715
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,919
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.1%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,884/wk
Employment rate
60.6%
Languages at home
10.5%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Tagalog, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Biloela is a mid-sized suburb in Banana Council with its own quieter rhythm. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday shopping is a local strength, with enough shops and services to cover most weekly needs close to home. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by schools and education relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Biloela snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$420/wk
Population (ERP)
5,919
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.9%
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
#9
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
61st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
23rd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
37th
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
- 62.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 743rd in Australia
- State rank
- 169th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #9 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #24 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $420
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
5,919(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +0.1% over 5 years · 23th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +0.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +6
- 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 (~5,850), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,692
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,884
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 346 of 2,319
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,745 / 85 / 122 (+ 23 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)
- 289
- Against the person
- 52
- Against property
- 139
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 109 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -2.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences52
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)68
- Traffic And Related Offences46
- Unlawful Entry49
- Other Property Damage30
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 977.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 37th
School list
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 166 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.0 km awayView on My School →
- Biloela State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 901 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 289 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Biloela State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 529 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Redeemer Lutheran College, BiloelaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1008 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 317 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.7 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
210 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 2 bakeries · 2 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 24 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 58/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.35
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.58
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.22
Food & drink(9)
- Rise The BakehouseBakery
- Simmon's BakeryBakery
65 Grevillea Street, Biloela
- Biloela Cafe & RestaurantCafe
- Rita's Blue CafeCafe
- Domino'sFast food
- Fast food
- KFCFast food
- Biloela HotelPub
- Cuisina de FilipinoRestaurant
Shopping(9)
- Biloela Quality MeatsButcher
- Butcher
- Convenience store
- Asian Aisle ShopSupermarket
- DrakesSupermarket
59-69 Grevillea Street, Biloela
- FoodworksSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
2 Gladstone Road
Community(10)
- Banana Shire Community Resource CentreCommunity centre
- Biloela Civic CentreCommunity centre
96 Rainbow Street, Biloela
- Kindergarten (2)
- Banana Shire Library & Information ServiceLibrary
- Biloela LibraryLibrary
- Biloela State High SchoolSchool
- Biloela State Primary SchoolSchool
- Redeemer Lutheran CollegeSchool
2 Collard Street, Biloela
- St Josephs Catholic SchoolSchool
66 Rainbow Street
Health & services(7)
- Ace Medical CentreClinic
- Biloela HospitalHospital
2 Hospital Street, Biloela
- Biloela Medical CentreMedical clinic
36-38 Dawson Highway, Biloela
- Griffith Oxley ClinicMedical clinic
- Biloela Discount ChemistPharmacy
- Biloela Medical Centre PharmacyPharmacy
Unit 2 36-38 Dawson Highway, Biloela
- Callide Valley Vet ClinicVeterinary
26 Gladstone Road, Biloela
Sport & outdoors(33)
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Empire Fitness CartelGym
17 Callide Street
- Apex parkPark
Orange Street, Biloela
- Coorada Street ParkPark
- Dee Street ParkPark
- Edan ParkPark
- Granville ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
Lookerbie Street, Biloela
- Melton ParkPark
Melton Street, Biloela
- Park (7)
- Rainbow ParkPark
Rainbow Street, Biloela
- RSL Anzac Memorial ParkPark
- School of Arts ParkPark
- Tom Dawson ParkPark
- Ward ParkPark
- Playground
- Biloela Bowls ClubSports centre
- Callide Valley Tennis AssociationSports centre
- Sports centre (2)
- Swim CentreSports centre
- Artie Clewley FieldSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Entertainment(1)
- Greycliffe HomesteadMuseum
Other(102)
- DJ'sAgrarian
- Elders RuralAgrarian
- Farm StuffAgrarian
- NutrienAgrarian
- BWSAlcohol
- ANZBank
- BOQBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
47 Kariboe Street
- National Australia BankBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- ManaakiBeauty salon
23 Gladstone Road, Biloela
- Professional NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Callide Valley ToyotaCar
- Ironman 4x4Car Parts
- RepcoCar Parts
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Sundown Window TintingCar repair
- Smart WashCar wash
- Boomerang Caravan & Tourist ParkCaravan Site
- Discovery Holiday Park - BiloelaCaravan Site
- VinniesCharity
- Clock
- MenslandClothes
- QuadnetComputer
- Courthouse
- Studio 21 BiloelaDancing School
13 Gladstone Road, Biloela
- Home Timber & HardwareDoityourself
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Betta ElectricalElectrical
- Betta Home LivingElectrical
- Bi-Rite ElectricalElectrical
5 Callide Street, Biloela
- NRMAEV charging
- Fire station
- Biloela FloristFlorist
- Callide Dawson FuneralsFuneral Directors
56 Callide Street, Biloela
- Ang's HairdressingHairdresser
- Next JenHairdresser
- Steve's BarbershopHairdresser
- The Hair ShopHairdresser
- DJ'sHardware
- Biloela Information CentreInformation
- Biloela Commercial Laundry and CleaningLaundry
13 Callide Street, Biloela
- Biloela RSLLicensed Club
- Massage & KinesiologyMassage
- Biloela Apollo MotelMotel
- Biloela Centre MotelMotel
- Callide Motor InnMotel
- Countryman MotelMotel
- Motel
57-59 Dawson Highway
- Raintree MotelMotel
- Sun Valley MotelMotel
- Motorcycle Parking
- Papershop & MoreNewsagent
- Dave's DisposalsOutdoor
50 Callide Street, Biloela
- Drakes CarparkParking
- Parking (20)
- Staff ParkingParking
- Parking Space
- Pet StuffPet
- Pets DomainPet
- Ampol BiloelaPetrol station
45 Dawson Highway
- BP BiloelaPetrol station
- CaltexPetrol station
2-4 Dawson Highway, Biloela
- Liberty Fuel BiloelaPetrol station
Unit 7 13 Burnett Highway
- Lowes BP Depot BiloelaPetrol station
- MobilPetrol station
11-13 Dawson Highway
- PainFX PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
50 Grevillea Street, Biloela
- Picnic Table (2)
- Callide Valley Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Church of the NazarenePlace of worship
- Saint Gabriel'sPlace of worship
- Coates HirePlant Hire
- Biloela Police StationPolice
60-62 Grevillea Street
- Australia PostPost Box
- Biloela LPOPost office
Unit 2 22-24 Gladstone Road, Biloela
- Melton ParkPublic toilets
- School of Arts ParkPublic toilets
- QML PathologySample Collection
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologySample Collection
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologySample Collection
Unit 2 38 Dawson Highway, Biloela
- Emmanuels TakeawaySeafood
- Shelter (12)
- Heilbronn's Shoes and BagsShoes;Bag
51 Grevillea Street, Biloela
- HomecaringSocial Facility
- SportsPowerSports
- TelstraTelephone
- Callide Valley Sand & GravelTrade
- Hello WorldTravel Agency
- Biloela Tyre CentreTyres
- Callide Valley Tyre & BatteryTyres
- Vacant (3)
- Dollars & SenseVariety Store
- The Reject ShopVariety Store
- Waste Basket (2)
- Retschlag FirearmsWeapons
- Birdy & LaceYes
- Central Queensland Rural HealthYes
66 Callide Street, Biloela
- Gladstone Women's HealthYes
- Yes (2)
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex parkPark
- Biloela ParkPark
- Coorada Street ParkPark
- Dee Street ParkPark
- Edan ParkPark
- Granville ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Melton ParkPark
- O'Rourke ParkPark
- Rainbow ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 24
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
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Callide Valley Presbyterian Church
- Church of the Nazarene
- Saint Gabriel's
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
- 12
- Nearest hospital
- Biloela Hospital (0.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Ace Medical CentreClinic
- Biloela Discount ChemistPharmacy
- Biloela HospitalHospital Road
- Biloela Medical CentreDawson HighwayDoctor
- Biloela Medical Centre PharmacyDawson HighwayPharmacy
- Central Queensland Rural HealthCallide StreetYes
- Gladstone Women's HealthYes
- Griffith Oxley ClinicDoctor
- PainFX PhysiotherapyGrevillea StreetPhysiotherapist
- QML PathologySample_Collection
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)
- 188
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.8
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
- 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
- 33° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 291 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 77 mm · ~10 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 166 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Greycliffe HomesteadState 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
- 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 75.4 km away).
Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%
3.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -5.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- BiloelaLabor 33.3% · Coalition 66.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Special Hospital Team 4Labor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- ThangoolLabor 15.4% · Coalition 84.5% TPP (2025)12.5 km away
- JambinLabor 19.0% · Coalition 81.0% TPP (2025)28.1 km away
- BananaLabor 20.0% · Coalition 80.0% TPP (2025)40.2 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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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