Barcaldine QLD 4725
Located in Queensland, Barcaldine sits 1,064 km from Brisbane CBD, around 12 hours by car. The town has 1,540 residents, a median age of 43, and a median household income of $77,324 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,213. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 2 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Barcaldine a good town?
Barcaldine scores a C (44/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 1064.2 km · 719 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $260K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 57/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 43 · 1,540 residents
Liveability Rating
44 / 100 · Ranked #645 in QLDEach bar is Barcaldine's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Barcaldine?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
44 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBarcaldine's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $260,000, roughly 34% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$260,000
Based on 27 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 39 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $225K
- 3 bed 8 sales $270K
- 4 bed 9 sales $320K
Land
$80,000
Based on 13 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 281 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Barcaldine are currently listed at around $350,000 on average, with the typical listing on the market for 11 days. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$350K
3 houses listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 11 days.
3 of the suburb's 581 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Barcaldine safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Barcaldine sits in the moderate band, with 11 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 8% on the prior year.
11 offences
8.3% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202416 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Barcaldine, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School leads the pack.
- • 232 students across 2 schools (avg 116)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 921-992, median 956 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Barcaldine Prep-12 State School (216 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Barcaldine is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the town there are 2 supermarkets, 5 parks and 6 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Barcaldine.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 52%
- Premises covered
- 963
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Barcaldine: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Barcaldine is home to about 1,500 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $77,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,540
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$77,324/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,213/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$45,188/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
25.3%
Total Dwellings
581
Owner-Occupier Rate
68.3%
Houses
94.1%
Rental Stress
13.4%
Mortgage Stress
18.8%
Work From Home
13.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
24 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 6 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 170 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 85.2%
- Employment Rate
- 60.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 36.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
9 residents (0.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
3.7% of residents (54) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (51).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,468 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Building Approvals: Barcaldine
In the year to August 2026, 6 new dwellings were approved across Barcaldine. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Bidjara People #7.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.
Climate & Setting
from Barcaldine Post Office, 10.8 kmDry climate — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 276 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 496 mm
- 40 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 35.8°C
- 95 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 10.1°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4725, 3 of 1,437 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.3% (18 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4725, 350 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 731 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 28 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $260,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Littleproud Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David Littleproud | 26.0% | 74.0% | -1.8 |
| 2022 | David Littleproud | 27.9% | 72.1% | -3.3 |
| 2019 | David Littleproud | 24.6% | 75.4% | +7.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Sean Dillon Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sean Dillon LNP | 71.0% |
| 2020 | Lachlan Millar LNP | 67.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Barcaldine?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,540 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Barcaldine
Is Barcaldine a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Barcaldine is moderate (57/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Barcaldine?
Barcaldine has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Barcaldine a good place to live?
Barcaldine has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (44/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Barcaldine?
Barcaldine, QLD had a population of 1,540 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Barcaldine, QLD?
The postcode for Barcaldine, QLD is 4725.
How far is Barcaldine from Brisbane?
Barcaldine is 1,064 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 719 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Barcaldine?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Barcaldine was $77,324 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Barcaldine?
There are too few current rental listings in Barcaldine for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Barcaldine?
The median age of residents in Barcaldine was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Barcaldine?
There are 2 schools inside the Barcaldine boundary: 1 above and 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Barcaldine?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Barcaldine, Barcaldine Post Office (10.8 km away), summer days average 35.8°C, winter nights 10.1°C, 496 mm of rain a year over 40 rainy days, and 95 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Barcaldine?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Barcaldine belong to?
Barcaldine sits within the Barcaldine local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much is being built near Barcaldine?
Across Barcaldine, 6 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Barcaldine in?
Barcaldine sits within the federal Division of Maranoa, currently held by David Littleproud (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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