Home Hill, QLD 4806
Burdekin Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4806
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What to know about Home Hill
Home Hill (4806) sits in the Burdekin region of Queensland.
Home Hill has roughly 2,876 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Home Hill scores 22/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 822 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 6 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 22/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Home Hill's population at 2,876, with a median age of 49. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (72% own, 24% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (70% family households, 28% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 2,876
- Median age
- 49
- Family households
- 70%
- Lone person
- 28%
- Owner occupied
- 72%
- Renter occupied
- 24%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3,929 offences recorded in 2026 across the Burdekin Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Burdekin Shire 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
- 822 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 12.8°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 Home Hill
- What is the Home Hill postcode?
- Home Hill is in the 4806 postcode, in QLD, in the Burdekin Shire Council region.
- Where is Home Hill?
- Home Hill is a suburb in the Burdekin Shire Council area, QLD 4806.
- What schools are in Home Hill?
- There are 11 schools serving Home Hill on this page, including St Colman's Catholic School, Home Hill State School, Home Hill State High School.
- How walkable is Home Hill?
- Home Hill has a Walk Score of 22 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Home Hill?
- Home Hill is close to Osborne, Carstairs, Mcdesme, Arkendeith, Airville.
- What is the population of Home Hill?
- The population of Home Hill is approximately 2,876 (2021 Census). The median age is 49.
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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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