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QLD · Central Highlands (Qld) Council

Arcadia Valley, QLD, 4702

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Suburb snapshot

Arcadia Valley is a small locality in the Central Highlands (Qld) area, home to around 141 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 5 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026, roughly 35.5 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.

Population

Population
141
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
43.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
30 of 69
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
76.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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 Jul 2026)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 141 residents
State safety percentile
40.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-0.3%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault119
  • Drug Offences106
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)258
  • Traffic And Related Offences186
  • Unlawful Entry111

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
  • Arcadia Valley State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

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

  • Cometside Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime119
  • Drug Offencescrime106
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime258
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime186
  • Unlawful Entrycrime111
  • Cometside Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Arcadia Valley State SchoolschoolsPrimary

Data sources & freshness