QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Bauple, QLD, 4650
Current weather
15.6°CClear sky
93% humidity · 9.2 km/h wind · 22.2° / 13.4° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#316 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bauple is a small locality in the Fraser Coast area, home to around 745 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,802 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 2418.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 745
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $787
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 56 of 370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $790
- Employment rate
- 28.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 35 / 3 / 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)
- 1,802
- Against the person
- 408
- Against property
- 795
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,418.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault165
- Drug Offences270
- Good Order Offences207
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)408
- Traffic And Related Offences234
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
- 924
- Bauple State SchoolPrimary
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Cafe
- Post Box
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bauple Camp and Rest AreaPark
- Federation ParkPark
- Mount Bauple National Park (Scientific)Nature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 2
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
- 17.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #316 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bauple Camp and Rest Areagovernmentpark
- Federation Parkgovernmentpark
- Mount Bauple National Park (Scientific)governmentnature_reserve
- Bauple State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime165
- Drug Offencescrime270
- Good Order Offencescrime207
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime408
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime234
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
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