Barcaldine, QLD 4725
Barcaldine Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4725
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What to know about Barcaldine
Barcaldine (4725) sits in the Barcaldine region of Queensland.
Barcaldine has roughly 1,540 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
Barcaldine scores 58/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with limited public transport. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 36°C (hot), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 484 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 Catholic.
Schools in Barcaldine
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 58/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Barcaldine's population at 1,540, with a median age of 43. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (63% own, 29% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (64% family households, 34% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,540
- Median age
- 43
- Family households
- 64%
- Lone person
- 34%
- Owner occupied
- 63%
- Renter occupied
- 29%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
498 offences recorded in 2026 across the Barcaldine Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Barcaldine Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 484 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Barcaldine
- What is the Barcaldine postcode?
- Barcaldine is in the 4725 postcode, in QLD, in the Barcaldine Regional Council region.
- Where is Barcaldine?
- Barcaldine is a suburb in the Barcaldine Regional Council area, QLD 4725.
- What schools are in Barcaldine?
- There are 2 schools serving Barcaldine on this page, including Barcaldine Prep-12 State School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
- How walkable is Barcaldine?
- Barcaldine has a Walk Score of 58 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Barcaldine?
- Barcaldine is close to Patrick, Saltern, Tara Station, Barcaldine Downs, Aramac.
- What is the population of Barcaldine?
- The population of Barcaldine is approximately 1,540 (2021 Census). The median age is 43.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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