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QLD · Fraser Coast Council

Aldershot, QLD, 4650

Current weather

15.9°CClear sky

93% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 22.9° / 13.4° today · 1.2 mm rain

Desirability index

10.8/100

#341 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Aldershot is a small locality in the Fraser Coast area, home to around 1,311 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,802 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 1374.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,311
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$975
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
27 of 278
Median monthly mortgage
$953
Employment rate
15.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
108 / 0 / 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)
1,802
Against the person
408
Against property
795
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,374.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 3 residents
State safety percentile
53.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-49.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault165
  • Drug Offences270
  • Good Order Offences207
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)408
  • Traffic And Related Offences234

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

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Vaughan St near Smelter StBus stop
  • Aldershot Post OfficePost office

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Aldershot ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
5
Parks (OSM)
1

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
10.8/100
Cohort rank
#341 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Aldershot Parkgovernmentpark
  • Assaultcrime165
  • Drug Offencescrime270
  • Good Order Offencescrime207
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime408
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime234
  • Aldershot Post Officeamenitiespost_office
  • Vaughan St near Smelter Stamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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