Demographics
Birdsville is approximately 32959.52 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Birdsville was 140. The population is 54% male and 46% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Birdsville are $0 to $299. The most common weekly income bracket is $500 to $649 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $0 to $74.Description
Birdsville is a small town in the Channel Country of Central West Queensland, Australia. Birdsville is 1,590 kilometres (990 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane, and 720 kilometres (450 mi) south of the city of Mount Isa. Birdsville is on the edge of the Simpson Desert, approximately 174 km east of Poeppel Corner and the climate is very arid. At the 2011 census, Birdsville had a population of 295, but the current population is about 100. Today Birdsville is a popular tourist destination with many people using it as a stopping point across the Simpson Desert. Birdsville is also known for the annual Birdsville Races, which are held in September each year in aid of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.