QLD · Balonne Council
St George (Qld), QLD, 4487
Desirability index
#82 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
St George (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Balonne area, home to around 3,130 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 234 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-65%), roughly 74.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $350, and 3 school and preschool sites 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
- 3,130
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,399
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 195 of 1,329
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,224
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 93 / 62 / 15
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $350
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 234
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 81
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -65.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences44
- Good Order Offences35
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)31
- Traffic And Related Offences44
- Unlawful Entry21
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 845
- St George State High SchoolSecondary
- St George State SchoolPrimary
- St Patrick's 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
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
- Apex ParkPark
- Cavanough ParkPark
- Lions Park / Apex ParkPark
- Rosalie ParkPark
- Rowden ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Goondir Health Serviceyes
- St George Community Wellbeing Centreyes
- St George HospitalVictoria Streethospital
- St George Oral Health Serviceyes
- St George PharmacyVictoria Streetpharmacy
- UQ Dental Clinicdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
1 state heritage place
- The AnchorageState 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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 80.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #82 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
- The AnchorageheritageState heritage place
- Goondir Health Servicehealthyes
- St George Community Wellbeing Centrehealthyes
- St George HospitalhealthVictoria Streethospital
- St George Oral Health Servicehealthyes
- St George PharmacyhealthVictoria Streetpharmacy
- UQ Dental Clinichealthdentist
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Cavanough Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Park / Apex Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- 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