QLD · Burdekin Council
Brandon, QLD, 4808
Current weather
20.4°CClear sky
81% humidity · 9.2 km/h wind · 25.9° / 16.6° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#53 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brandon is a small locality in the Burdekin area, home to around 1,088 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 29 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-37%), roughly 26.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,088
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,504
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 439
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,149
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 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)
- 29
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 136 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -37%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences3
- Good Order Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)6
- Traffic And Related Offences4
- 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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 858.5
- Brandon State SchoolPrimary
- Kalamia 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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor LegendsAlcohol
- Hotel BrandonCafe
- JCs CafeCafe
- Little LeavesCafe
- Little LeavesGift
- Australia PostPost Box
- Brandon LPOPost office
59 Drysdale Street, Brandon
- Brandon TavernRestaurant
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Sandy Corner Rest AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
- St Patrick's Catholic Church (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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 85.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #53 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- St Patrick's Catholic Church (former)heritageState heritage place
- Sandy Corner Rest Areagovernmentpark
- Brandon State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Kalamia State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime3
- Good Order Offencescrime6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime6
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime4
- Unlawful Entrycrime3
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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