In short

Rita Island is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4807, home to 172 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Burdekin local government area (Remote Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$250 /wk

Population172

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABurdekin

Demographics

Population: 172
Median age: 50 years
Median household income: $1,395 /week
Median personal income: $768 /week
Median family income: $2,083 /week
Average household size: 2.2
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Burdekin
Statistical region (SA4): Townsville
Remoteness classification: Remote Australia
Federal electorate: Kennedy

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $250 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,083
Rent share of household income: 18%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Dec (31.6°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (25.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1162 mm
Reference station: Townsville Aero, 90.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,519 across the Burdekin LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 488 theft, 390 drug offences, 218 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Burdekin — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb profiles arriving in the next data refresh.

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

Additional sources for this profile: