Moving to Barcaldine QLD 4725
What the official numbers say about living in Barcaldine — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $200 a week, against a median household income of $1,487 a week.
About 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Barcaldine shrank 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,655 → 1,540 people).
Around 64% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Afrikaans, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Barcaldine sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 14% work from home.
Nearest train station: Barcaldine, 1.2 km north.
Nearest airport: Barcaldine Aerodrome, 1.1 km east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 889 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 6 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 4 parks — see them all on the Barcaldine profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Barcaldine Prep-12 State School 350 m · Saint Josephs Primary School 900 m
Groceries: O'Donnell's Friendly Grocer 800 m · Cornetts IGA Barcaldine 1.4 km
Parks and reserves: Rob Chandler Park 1 km · Apex Park 1.3 km · Bryan Park 1.4 km · Barcaldine Showgrounds 1.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Barcaldine, most often seen first: Magpie-lark · Black Kite · Crested Pigeon · Galah · Willie Wagtail · Rainbow Lorikeet.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Barcaldine — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Maranoa — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4725 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Barcaldine profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $200 a week, and about 29% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,655 people to 1,540. It sits about 889 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Barcaldine station is roughly 1.2 km away. Local government is Barcaldine council, and the federal seat is Maranoa.
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