Rural suburbs Queensland
Low-density agricultural areas — paddocks, farms, scattered houses on multi-hectare blocks, well-water and septic the norm rather than reticulated services. SuburbScan tracks 1,311 rural suburbs in Queensland, home to 383,567 residents combined. On average these suburbs carry low bushfire risk and moderate crime risk. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing rural suburbs below.
6,364 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Emerald
QLD 4720 · 14,904 residents
Bowen
QLD 4805 · 11,205 residents
Moranbah
QLD 4744 · 9,425 residents
Goondiwindi
QLD 4390 · 6,230 residents
Blackwater
QLD 4717 · 4,702 residents
Cloncurry
QLD 4824 · 3,167 residents
St George
QLD 4487 · 3,130 residents
Longreach
QLD 4730 · 3,124 residents
Charleville
QLD 4470 · 2,992 residents
Clermont
QLD 4721 · 2,952 residents
Top-Rated
Habana
QLD 4740 · 1,022 residents
Tanby
QLD 4703 · 577 residents
Bungundarra
QLD 4703 · 667 residents
Greenmount
QLD 4359 · 765 residents
Summerholm
QLD 4341 · 646 residents
Nobby
QLD 4360 · 609 residents
Alton Downs
QLD 4702 · 1,324 residents
Kin Kin
QLD 4571 · 844 residents
Moranbah
QLD 4744 · 9,425 residents
Whitsundays
QLD 4802 · 2,281 residents
Fastest Growing
Fisher
QLD 4825 · 65 residents
Baroondah
QLD 4420 · 57 residents
Moregatta
QLD 4886 · 62 residents
Four Ways
QLD 4824 · 76 residents
Yarraden
QLD 4892 · 53 residents
Belyando
QLD 4721 · 307 residents
South Stradbroke
QLD 4216 · 142 residents
Three Rivers
QLD 4824 · 93 residents
Ascot
QLD 4359 · 106 residents
Julago
QLD 4816 · 384 residents
Common questions about Rural suburbs in QLD
How many rural suburbs are there in Queensland?
There are 1,311 suburbs tagged rural in Queensland on SuburbScan home to a combined 383,567 residents.
What are the largest rural suburbs in Queensland?
The most populated rural suburbs in Queensland are Emerald, Bowen, and Moranbah.
Which rural suburbs in Queensland are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing rural suburbs in Queensland are Fisher, Baroondah, and Moregatta.