QLD · Diamantina Council
Birdsville, QLD, 4482
Current weather
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80% humidity · 11.1 km/h wind · 24.3° / 15.6° today · 4.7 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Birdsville is a small locality in the Diamantina area, home to around 110 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 63.6 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
- 110
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,792
- Dwelling vacancy
- 52.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 67
- Median monthly mortgage
- $953
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 110 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -12.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences3
- Good Order Offences1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1
- Traffic And Related Offences1
- Weapons Act Offences1
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
- Birdsville State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pelican PointPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Birdsville Health Clinichospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
6 state heritage places
- Australian Inland Mission Hospital (former)State heritage place
- Birdsville Aboriginal Tracker's Hut, Courthouse and Police Complex (former)State heritage place
- Birdsville HotelState heritage place
- Carcory Homestead RuinState heritage place
- Poeppel CornerState heritage place
- Royal Hotel/Australian Inland Mission Hospital (former)State 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- Australian Inland Mission Hospital (former)heritageState heritage place
- Birdsville Aboriginal Tracker's Hut, Courthouse and Police Complex (former)heritageState heritage place
- Birdsville HotelheritageState heritage place
- Carcory Homestead RuinheritageState heritage place
- Poeppel CornerheritageState heritage place
- Royal Hotel/Australian Inland Mission Hospital (former)heritageState heritage place
- Birdsville Health Clinichealthhospital
- Pelican Pointgovernmentpark
- Birdsville State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime3
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