Upper Dawson, QLD 4454
BananaAll suburbs in postcode 4454
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Upper Dawson
Upper Dawson (4454) sits in the Banana region of Queensland.
Upper Dawson has roughly 14 residents, with a young, transient demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Upper Dawson 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 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 588 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 government primary.
Schools in Upper Dawson
Schools serving Upper Dawson: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Arcadia Valley State School
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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 Upper Dawson's population at 14, with a median age of 27. That sits as a young, transient demographic. The household mix skews family-dominated (100% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 14
- Median age
- 27
- Family households
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2,510 offences recorded in 2026 across the Banana Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Banana 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
- 588 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 33.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.9°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 Upper Dawson
- What is the Upper Dawson postcode?
- Upper Dawson is in the 4454 postcode, in QLD, in the Banana region.
- Where is Upper Dawson?
- Upper Dawson is a suburb in the Banana area, QLD 4454.
- What schools are in Upper Dawson?
- There are 1 schools serving Upper Dawson on this page, including Arcadia Valley State School.
- How walkable is Upper Dawson?
- Upper Dawson has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Upper Dawson?
- Upper Dawson is close to Westgrove, Baffle West, Arcadia Valley, Mount Howe, Beilba.
- What is the population of Upper Dawson?
- The population of Upper Dawson is approximately 14 (2021 Census). The median age is 27.
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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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