QLD · Gympie Council

Amamoor, 4570

Est. population · Jun 2025

787

Growth (1 yr)

+1.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+12.3%

Median age

47

Median income

$1,100/wk

Employment rate

55.3%

Languages at home

2.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

36.9/100
Below average

917th in QLD

Verified 66% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • National parks
  • High desirability
What Amamoor is known for: Green suburb, Education hub, National parks, High desirability

Suburb profile

Amamoor sits in Gympie Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. A car helps for most daily errands, though trains still link the suburb further afield.

Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer community and employment relative to similar regional towns.

At a glance

Amamoor snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

787

+1.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#173

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

56th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

72nd

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

42nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
36.9/100 — Below average
National rank
4315th in Australia
State rank
917th in QLD
Peer rank
#173 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#466 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

787(June 2025)

+1.8% annual · +12.3% over 5 years · 72th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.8%
5-year growth
+12.3%
Change in 1 year
+14
Change in 5 years
+86
Growth rank in QLD
72th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~850), extrapolated at +2.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
720
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,100
Dwelling vacancy
11.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
37 of 316
Median monthly mortgage
$1,313
Employment rate
55.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
275 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
36
Against the person
6
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
45.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 120 residents
State safety percentile
56.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+6.2%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences334
  • Good Order Offences211
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)739
  • Traffic And Related Offences355
  • Unlawful Entry172

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
990
Median ICSEA percentile
42th
School list
  • Amamoor State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 55 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life2 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
17/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.39
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.39
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.78
Food & drink(1)
  • Village Green CafeCafe
Shopping(2)
  • Amamoor General StoreConvenience store
Community(2)
  • Amamoor State SchoolSchool
  • Amamoor HallTownhall
Health & services(1)
  • chemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Dagun Amamoor LookoutPark
  • Park
  • Amamoor PlaygroundPlayground
Entertainment(1)
  • Dagun Amamoor LookoutViewpoint
Transport(1)

1 train stations

Other(12)
  • No 1 CrossingAttraction
  • Amamoor Picnic GroundCamp Site
  • Parking (3)
  • Amamoor General StorePetrol station
  • Mary Valley Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Amamoor Post OfficePost office
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter (2)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Waste Basket
  • Yes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Dagun Amamoor LookoutPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Mary Valley Uniting Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hospital (18.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
28
Participants per 1,000 residents
35.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 21°
Rainfall
508 mm · ~64 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
453 mm · ~57 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
235 mm · ~29 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 16°
Rainfall
250 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Wide Bay
Member of Parliament
Llew O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
123,153
Turnout (2025)
89.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 17.5 km away).

Coalition 61.9%Labor 38.1%

4.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • AmamoorLabor 38.0% · Coalition 62.0% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • KandangaLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
  • FederalLabor 43.3% · Coalition 56.7% TPP (2025)12.5 km away
  • ImbilLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)12.7 km away
  • CooranLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)14.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Gympie Council

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