QLD · Cairns Council
Aeroglen, QLD, 4870
Current weather
21.6°CMainly clear
80% humidity · 10.9 km/h wind · 26° / 19.9° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#202 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Aeroglen is a small locality in the Cairns area, home to around 405 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9,575 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 23642.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 405
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,798
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 157
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,652
- Employment rate
- 67.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 13 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 9,575
- Against the person
- 2,460
- Against property
- 4,467
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23,642
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault1144
- Drug Offences1424
- Good Order Offences1179
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2334
- Unlawful Entry884
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- TravelexATM
- Aeroglen Drive at Palmerston StreetBus stop
- Aeroglen Drive at Whitfield StreetBus stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 1 Drop OffBus stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 1 Pick UpBus stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 2 Drop OffBus stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 2 Pick UpBus stop
- Hudsons CoffeeCafe
- Sugar + CaneCafe
- The Cape Cafe & BarCafe
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Doug Sheinpflug ParkPark
- Duplock ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 71.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #202 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Doug Sheinpflug Parkgovernmentpark
- Duplock Parkgovernmentpark
- Assaultcrime1144
- Drug Offencescrime1424
- Good Order Offencescrime1179
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime2334
- Unlawful Entrycrime884
- Aelia Duty Freeamenitiesgift
- Aeroglen Drive at Palmerston Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Aeroglen Drive at Whitfield Streetamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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