QLD · Carpentaria Council

Savannah, 4816

    What Savannah is known for:

    Suburb profile

    In Carpentaria Council, Savannah keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Genuine distance from the metro area around Brisbane is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix.

    With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

    Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. Reported crime has been falling recently.

    At a glance

    Savannah snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    No data available

    Dwelling vacancy

    0.0%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    84th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    0
    Median age
    31
    Median household income / week
    $0
    Dwelling vacancy
    0%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 3
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    50%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    0 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
    13
    Against the person
    5
    Against property
    3
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    75.1
    State safety percentile
    84.2th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
    -12.5%

    Most common offence types

    • Assault181
    • Drug Offences89
    • Good Order Offences62
    • Other Property Damage66
    • Traffic And Related Offences95

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Julia Creek Hospital (161.6 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    5
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    28.9

    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

    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
    36° / 24°
    Rainfall
    463 mm · ~58 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    33° / 20°
    Rainfall
    123 mm · ~15 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    29° / 13°
    Rainfall
    14 mm · ~2 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    36° / 20°
    Rainfall
    69 mm · ~9 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Kennedy
    Member of Parliament
    Bob KATTER (Katter's Australian Party (KAP))
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    123,696
    Turnout (2025)
    83.8%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +0.8 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 295.6 km away).

    Coalition 65.5%Labor 34.5%

    6.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • Julia CreekLabor 24.0% · Coalition 76.0% TPP (2025)160.5 km away
    • NormantonLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)190.3 km away
    • GeorgetownLabor 28.3% · Coalition 71.7% TPP (2025)206.0 km away
    • Special Hospital Team 4Labor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)215.4 km away
    • RichmondLabor 28.8% · Coalition 71.2% TPP (2025)215.6 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

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