QLD · Barcaldine Council
Aramac, QLD, 4726
Current weather
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58% humidity · 12.2 km/h wind · 26.7° / 15.4° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#121 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Aramac is a small locality in the Barcaldine area, home to around 372 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 15 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 40.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 372
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,320
- Dwelling vacancy
- 37.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 88 of 234
- Median monthly mortgage
- $313
- Employment rate
- 62.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 7
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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 93 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -57.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Good Order Offences1
- Other Property Damage3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)6
- Traffic And Related Offences2
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 881
- Aramac State SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aramac Memorial ParkPark
- Edgbaston Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Aramac Primary Health CentreLodge Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Aramac State SchoolState heritage place
- Aramac Tramway MuseumState heritage place
- Aramac War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 1
- 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
- 70.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #121 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
- Aramac State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Aramac Tramway MuseumheritageState heritage place
- Aramac War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Aramac Primary Health CentrehealthLodge Streethospital
- Aramac Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Edgbaston Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Aramac State SchoolschoolsCombined
- Assaultcrime3
- Good Order Offencescrime1
- Other Property Damagecrime3
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site