QLD · Southern Downs Council

Amiens, 4380

Est. population · Jun 2025

357

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.0%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,305/wk

Employment rate

46%

Languages at home

2%non-English

Most common: Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

25.7/100
Below average

1362nd in QLD

Verified 56% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Amiens is known for: Education hub, Heritage area, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Southern Downs Council, Amiens keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.

Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Amiens snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

357

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

16.4%

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

#384

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

47th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

49th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

21st

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
25.7/100 — Below average
National rank
6191st in Australia
State rank
1362nd in QLD
Peer rank
#384 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#847 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
56%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

357(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 49th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+5.0%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+17
Growth rank in QLD
49th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
343
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,305
Dwelling vacancy
16.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
20 of 122
Median monthly mortgage
$1,108
Employment rate
46%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
103 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 other)

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)
15
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
42
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 172 residents
State safety percentile
47.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+5.8%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences58
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)35
  • Traffic And Related Offences147
  • Assault18
  • Good Order Offences28

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
940
Median ICSEA percentile
21th
School list
  • Amiens State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 940 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 20 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Community(1)
  • Amiens State SchoolSchool

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Stanthorpe Hospital (13.1 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)
10
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.0

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
25° / 14°
Rainfall
356 mm · ~44 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
208 mm · ~26 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 3°
Rainfall
134 mm · ~17 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
222 mm · ~28 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • St Denys Anglican ChurchState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

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
Maranoa
Member of Parliament
David LITTLEPROUD (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,520
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.8 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 74.0%Labor 26.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 22.3 km away).

Coalition 69.6%Labor 30.4%

4.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • AmiensLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Broadwater CrossingLabor 22.9% · Coalition 77.1% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
  • StanthorpeLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)13.0 km away
  • ApplethorpeLabor 30.2% · Coalition 69.8% TPP (2025)13.5 km away
  • The SummitLabor 31.1% · Coalition 68.9% TPP (2025)13.6 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)
2/10

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 Southern Downs Council

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