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Osborne QLD 4806

Osborne is in Burdekin LGA, QLD, postcode 4806, with population 245.

The read

Verify-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

Why it fits

Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$190/wk
Market rent signal
D3 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
17,220
17K via Burdekin LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
1,252
55 added 12mo · 15MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,305
Median rent · wk$190
Investor profile

Who invests in Osborne

Owner-occupied 71%Rented 29%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5%
112 of 249 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,629/yr
Landlords (rental income)249
Reported capital gains219
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

65% of homes here are owner-occupied and 26% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 65% owner-occupier / 26% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

13%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,305/mo, while renters pay about $823/mo — owning runs $482/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$75K
Median rent · wk
$190
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,305

Household income

$75K household · yr-6.1% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$43K
Family
$106K
Household
$75K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
0
$300-649
4
$650-999
14
$1,000-1,499
24
$1,500-1,999
9
$2,000-2,999
15
$3,000-3,999
5
$4,000+
10

At the median asking rent, about 5% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $633/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (91 households)
Owned outright
43%
Owned with mortgage
22%
Rented
26%
Dwelling structure9.4% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 70% drive, 0% public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 16% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA916
Students9
Government1
  • Osborne State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 916
Crime Year ending May 2026
4,635
4,635 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,635
Total incidents4,635· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault1,07626%
  • Break And Enter70317%
  • Drug Offences2,11951%
  • Fraud2636%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

7,747 people · 20227,650 by 2032 (-1.3%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Burdekin SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Osborne QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Osborne is a small, quiet locality in Queensland within the Burdekin local government area (postcode 4806). With a population of 245, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $75K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Italian.

The median weekly rent is $190 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,305.

Osborne is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 916, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Burdekin LGA is moderate at 4,635 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,305
Rent · wk(Census)$190
Population growth · Burdekin LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)17,220
5-year growth+0.3% CAGR
YoY change+0.5%
20012025
Development · Burdekin LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)22
Houses 82%Units 18%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Burdekin LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.4%
YoY change+1.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4806ATO
Negatively geared5%
112 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,629/yr
Landlords (rental income)249
Reported capital gains219
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population245
Median age46
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,437
Personal income · wk$818
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,303 → $1,437
Change+10.3%
vs QLD median-7.7 pp
Median rent+26.7%
softeningvs QLD 2016–21
Area & amenity
Hospitals · Burdekin LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Ayr Hospitalpublic
Home Hill Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Burdekin LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places173
Regis Ayr92 places
Regis Home Hill81 places
Childcare · Burdekin LGAACECQA
Services9
Approved places476
Exceeding NQS1
Lillie's Cubby House100 places
Mayfield Early Education Home Hill80 places
Bright Horizons Australia Childcare Ayr75 places
Big Birds Nest Child Care Centre58 places
Home Hill State School TheirCare50 places
Burdekin Christian College Early Learning Child Care Centre36 places
+3 more in Burdekin LGA
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Osborne depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Osborne FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Osborne in?

    Osborne is in the Burdekin Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4806. Council-level context for Burdekin LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Osborne?

    The median weekly rent in Osborne is $190/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Osborne a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Osborne show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Osborne?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Osborne data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.