Breddan QLD 4820

Located in Queensland, Breddan sits 1,372 km from Brisbane CBD, around 15 hours 30 minutes by car. The locality has 478 residents, a median age of 46, and a median household income of $95,316 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality fell 1.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $360 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,582. Breddan is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Breddan sits at $785,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$785,000

Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Is Breddan safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Breddan sits in the moderate band, with 14 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 75% on the prior year.

14 offences

75.0% since 2024
Assault 5 (35.7%)
Drug Offences 5 (35.7%)
Other Offences Against Person 4 (28.6%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

8 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal

Where they happened

Flinders Highway 5 (62.5%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Breddan is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

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 Breddan.

26
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
180
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 76%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 24%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
10 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Charters Towers: council population

The whole council area, not just Breddan · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
12,088
+0.5% in a year
Change
+58
people since 2024
Density
0.2
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+4
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+25
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+29
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
4/10
5/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
7/10
7/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
3/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Breddan is home to 478 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $95,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

478

1.4% since 2016

Median Age

46

9.5% since 2016

Median Household Income

$95,316/yr

41.7% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$360/wk

30.9% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,582/mo

4.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

10.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$41,392/yr

33.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

14.6%

5.8% since 2016

Total Dwellings

158

1.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

93.8%

11.3% since 2016

Houses

93.7%

1.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

19.6%

8.0% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

19.9%

26.6% since 2016

Work From Home

16.7%

156.9% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 148 (93.7%)
Townhouses 6 (3.8%)
Flats / Apartments 4 (2.5%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 72 (50.0%)
Mortgage 63 (43.8%)
Renting 9 (6.2%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
81.6%
English Spoken at Home
85.1%
Employment Rate
59.8%
4.9% since 2016
Completed Year 12
29.9%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 45 (18.9%)
Managers 40 (16.8%)
Clerical & Administrative 33 (13.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 31 (13.0%)
Labourers 29 (12.2%)
Community & Personal Service 22 (9.2%)
Professionals 20 (8.4%)
Sales 19 (8.0%)

Religion

Christianity 254 (53.1%)
No Religion 133 (27.8%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 5 (1.0%)
South Africa 4 (0.8%)
England 3 (0.6%)
Germany 3 (0.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 19 (4.0%)
5-14 64 (13.4%)
15-19 35 (7.3%)
20-24 16 (3.3%)
25-34 44 (9.2%)
35-44 52 (10.9%)
45-54 76 (15.9%)
55-64 73 (15.3%)
65-74 63 (13.2%)
75-84 28 (5.9%)
85+ 6 (1.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 54 (50.0%)
Lone Person 38 (35.2%)
One Parent Families 13 (12.0%)
Other Families 3 (2.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 137 (76.1%)
Worked from Home 30 (16.7%)
Bus 10 (5.6%)
Car (passenger) 3 (1.7%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 100 (20.9%)
Bachelor Degree 30 (6.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 19 (4.0%)
Postgraduate Degree 5 (1.0%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (0.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 29 (19.1%)
2 cars 74 (48.7%)
3 cars 24 (15.8%)
4+ cars 27 (17.8%)

Council Rates

Charters Towers
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,328 a year through Charters Towers based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,328/yr
About the QLD average ($1,328) · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Charters Towers

The whole council area, not just Breddan · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 24 new dwellings were approved across Charters Towers. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
24dwellings
-66.7% YoY
Houses
24
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Gudjala People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.

Climate & Setting

from Charters Towers Airport Comparison, 7.2 km

Moderate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
257 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
690 mm
51 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
33.9°C
61 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
12.0°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality 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

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year
Bottom 23% in QLD

In postcode 4820, 15 of 8,924 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (126 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.04%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.06%
2025
0.17%

Rooftop solar

49
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.3 kW each

In postcode 4820, 2,143 rooftop-solar systems totalling 15.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,370 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 143 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
105
2020
125
2021
95
2022
122
2023
152
2024
241
2025
132
2026
94

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."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,094
Loan amount
$628,000
Total interest over 30 years
$845,872
Deposit
$157,000
Stamp duty
$21,175
Cash needed at settlement
$178,175

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.

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

Division of Kennedy

Currently held by Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Bob Katter 40.7% 59.3% +0.8
2022 Bob Katter 39.8% 60.2% -4.3
2019 Bob Katter 35.5% 64.5% +7.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Traeger District

Currently held by Robbie Katter Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Robbie Katter KAP 63.7%
2020 Robbie Katter KAP 74.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Breddan

Is Breddan a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Breddan is moderate (58/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Breddan?

Breddan has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Breddan?

Breddan, QLD had a population of 478 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Breddan, QLD?

The postcode for Breddan, QLD is 4820.

How far is Breddan from Brisbane?

Breddan is 1,372 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 930 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Breddan?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Breddan was $95,316 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 Breddan?

There are too few current rental listings in Breddan for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $360, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Breddan?

The median age of residents in Breddan was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the weather like in Breddan?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Breddan, Charters Towers Airport Comparison (7.2 km away), summer days average 33.9°C, winter nights 12°C, 690 mm of rain a year over 51 rainy days, and 61 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Breddan?

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 Breddan belong to?

Breddan sits within the Charters Towers local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Breddan?

The average residential rates bill through Charters Towers is $1,328 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Breddan?

Across Charters Towers, 24 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Breddan in?

Breddan sits within the federal Division of Kennedy, currently held by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)).

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