Bulloo Shire Council

Bulloo Shire Council ranks 10th of 21 Queensland councils under 10,000 residents on Sustainability and 19th of 20 on Core Operations.

"Thargomindah — artesian heritage and Channel Country"

See where Bulloo Shire Council ranks: Best Councils in Queensland 2026

Queensland · very-small council · Pop. 347

Data last updated: 2024-25 · Data confidence: high

Overall Score

No overall score — Queensland publishes data for two of the four dimensions. How these scores are calculated.

Sustainability: 10th of 21 very small councils scored on this dimension in QLD.

Core Operations: 19th of 20 very small councils scored on this dimension in QLD.

Peer group: 22 councils.

Score Breakdown

CategoryScore
Sustainability50/100
Core Operations25/100
Community ServicesNot published by Queensland
Lifestyle & AmenityNot published by Queensland

What This Means For You

Among Queensland councils under 10,000 residents, Bulloo ranks 10th of 21 on Sustainability and 19th of 20 on Core Operations. Queensland publishes no Community Services data and only one amenity measure, so those two dimensions are not scored here and no overall score is calculated.

What Makes This Place Unique

Thargomindah — artesian heritage and Channel Country

One of Queensland's most remote areas.

Known For

  • First town with hydro-electric power from bore
  • Channel Country
  • Artesian heritage
  • Extreme remoteness

Living Here

Very remote, very unique.

Hidden Gem

Thargomindah's artesian bore power heritage.