QLD · Redland Council

Amity, 4183

Est. population · Jun 2025

472

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.9%

Median age

58

Median income

$931/wk

Employment rate

36.7%

Languages at home

3%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

40.6/100
Average

780th in QLD

Verified 58% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • High desirability
What Amity is known for: Coastal, National parks, Green suburb, Café precinct, High desirability

Suburb profile

Life in Amity revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Brisbane. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

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 coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Amity snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

472

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

45.3%

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

#38

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Safety

64th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

31st

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

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
40.6/100 — Average
National rank
3650th in Australia
State rank
780th in QLD
Peer rank
#38 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#87 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

472(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +4.9% over 5 years · 31th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+4.9%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
+22
Growth rank in QLD
31th 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 (~500), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
453
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$931
Dwelling vacancy
45.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
160 of 353
Median monthly mortgage
$1,701
Employment rate
36.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
172 / 12 / 5 (+ 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)
24
Against the person
9
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
50.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State safety percentile
64.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-5%

Most common offence types

  • Good Order Offences25
  • Other Property Damage11
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)19
  • Assault14
  • Traffic And Related Offences14

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

Amenities

34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 libraries · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life5 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
14/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.21
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
6.62
Parks per 1,000 residents
11.04
Food & drink(3)
  • Bo Beans CoffeeCafe
  • Restaurant
  • Sealevel 21Restaurant

    21 Ballow Street

Shopping(1)
  • Convenience store
Community(3)
  • Amity Point Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Community centre
  • Amity Point LibraryLibrary
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Old School House ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Sports field
Transport(5)

5 bus stops

Other(9)
  • Bbq
  • Nature Reserve (4)
  • Parking (3)
  • Petrol station
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Rufus King SeafoodsSeafood
  • Seafood
  • Shelter (3)

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

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cabarita ParkPark
  • Old School House ParkPark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
5

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Redland Hospital (25.3 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)
17
Participants per 1,000 residents
36.0

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
27° / 21°
Rainfall
500 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 18°
Rainfall
557 mm · ~70 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 12°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
24° / 16°
Rainfall
275 mm · ~34 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
Bowman
Member of Parliament
Henry PIKE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,940
Turnout (2025)
91.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 52.4%Labor 47.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 23.7 km away).

Coalition 55.9%Labor 44.1%

3.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Amity PointLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Point LookoutLabor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
  • DunwichLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)11.7 km away
  • Cleveland CentralLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)22.9 km away
  • Coochiemudlo IslandLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)23.1 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

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