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The quick read on

Bedourie

QLD 4829 · Diamantina

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
150

ABS 2021

Postcode
4829

Bedourie, Queensland

Property market insights for Bedourie

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bedourie QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

Down 29.0% over 12 months

$175k$150k$125k20122012201220122013

Market data updated February 2013.

Bedourie has a 12-month growth rate of -29.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Bedourie safe?

The overall rate for Bedourie is 886 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bedourie.

Overall crime rate

886

offences per 100,000 residents

64% belowRest of Qld

BedourieRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bedourie?

Bedourie QLD 4829 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

150 people call Bedourie home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,792 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
150
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$142 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.7%Below
15–3432.0%Above
35–5421.3%Below
55–7427.3%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses85.4%Above
Townhouses6.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car17.1%Above
One car65.9%Above
Two cars12.2%Below
Three or more7.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home3.4%Below
Drove to work32.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled47.1%Above

What stands out in Bedourie

3.4% of workers in Bedourie worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

3.3% of Bedourie residents were born in England.

43.3% of people in Bedourie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bedourie

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bedourie QLD 4829.

Is Bedourie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.7% of Bedourie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

26 family households lived in Bedourie; 34.6% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.

38.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bedourie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bedourie had 150 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bedourie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 85.4% of occupied private dwellings in Bedourie.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bedourie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bedourie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bedourie had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 37.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 48.9%, while 13.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bedourie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

3.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

32.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 47.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bedourie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

17.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 65.9% of the total.

19.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bedourie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

30.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 69.7% reported a different address.

11.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bedourie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

68.7% of residents used only English at home.

10.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bedourie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.3% of Bedourie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

2.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 69.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bedourie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 18.7% of ancestry responses in Bedourie.

Australian ancestry made up 42.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bedourie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

5.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 14.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 3.4% of workers, and education and training employed 3.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bedourie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 69.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

47.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 6.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bedourie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.0% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bedourie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

12.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bedourie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,792 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $142 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bedourie compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 3.4% in Bedourie, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 100.0% in Bedourie, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bedourie

Is Bedourie expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Bedourie good for families?

The Census counted 26 local families, and 10.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bedourie?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bedourie

25 streets in Bedourie

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Airport Rd
  • Canegrass St
  • Clover St
  • Diamantina Developmental Rd
  • Eyre Developmental Rd
  • Eyre St
  • Griffiths Tank Coorabulka Rd
  • Griffiths Tank - Coorabulka Road
  • Herbert St
  • Kepler St
  • Lignum Ct
  • Marrawilla St
  • Merri St
  • Monkira - Davenport Downs Rd
  • Mooraberree Road
  • Nappa St
  • Racecourse Rd
  • Sandhill Ct
Show all 25 streets
  • Sandringham Bedourie Rd
  • Sandringham - Bedourie Road
  • Sandringham Ethabuka Rd
  • Sandringham - Ethabuka Road
  • Spinifex Ct
  • Timor St
  • Wodonga St

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Is Bedourie right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.