Saltern, QLD 4725
Barcaldine Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4725
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What to know about Saltern
Saltern (4725) sits in the Barcaldine region of Queensland.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Saltern 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 36°C (hot), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 420 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 Saltern
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
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
- 420 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.7°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 Saltern
- What is the Saltern postcode?
- Saltern is in the 4725 postcode, in QLD, in the Barcaldine Regional Council region.
- Where is Saltern?
- Saltern is a suburb in the Barcaldine Regional Council area, QLD 4725.
- What schools are in Saltern?
- There are 2 schools serving Saltern on this page, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barcaldine Prep-12 State School.
- How walkable is Saltern?
- Saltern has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Saltern?
- Saltern is close to Tara Station, Barcaldine, Aramac, Patrick, Barcaldine Downs.
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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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