Rita Island, QLD 4807
Burdekin Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4807
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What to know about Rita Island
Rita Island (4807) sits in the Burdekin region of Queensland.
Rita Island has roughly 172 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Rita Island scores 0/100 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 (warm), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 836 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 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- 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 Rita Island's population at 172, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (87% own, 4% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (69% family households, 31% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 172
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 69%
- Lone person
- 31%
- Owner occupied
- 87%
- Renter occupied
- 4%
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
- 836 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.1°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 Rita Island
- What is the Rita Island postcode?
- Rita Island is in the 4807 postcode, in QLD, in the Burdekin Shire Council region.
- Where is Rita Island?
- Rita Island is a suburb in the Burdekin Shire Council area, QLD 4807.
- What schools are in Rita Island?
- There are 16 schools serving Rita Island on this page, including Jarvisfield State School, Home Hill State High School, Home Hill State School.
- How walkable is Rita Island?
- Rita Island has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Rita Island?
- Rita Island is close to Rite Island, Jarvisfield, Carstairs, Groper Creek Reserve, Groper Creek.
- What is the population of Rita Island?
- The population of Rita Island is approximately 172 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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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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