QLD · Gympie Council
Araluen (Qld), QLD, 4570
Current weather
15.5°CClear sky
94% humidity · 5 km/h wind · 21.4° / 13.5° today · 2.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#302 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Araluen (Qld) is a small locality in the Gympie area, home to around 649 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,912 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 2946.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 649
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,358
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 257
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 52.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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)
- 1,912
- Against the person
- 319
- Against property
- 979
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,946.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences243
- Good Order Offences148
- Other Property Damage129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)606
- Traffic And Related Offences271
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gympie North station
- Gympie North station, platform 1
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- VicHeights TrailPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 2
- 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
- 28.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #302 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- VicHeights Trailgovernmentpark
- Gympie North stationtransport
- Gympie North station, platform 1transport
- Drug Offencescrime243
- Good Order Offencescrime148
- Other Property Damagecrime129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime606
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime271
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.