QLD · Gympie Council

Cinnabar, 4600

Est. population · Jun 2025

86

Growth (1 yr)

+1.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.9%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,406/wk

Employment rate

62.5%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
What Cinnabar is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

In Gympie Council, Cinnabar keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. Reported crime has been rising recently.

At a glance

Cinnabar snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

86

+1.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

30.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

71st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

52nd

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

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

Population

Estimated resident population

86(June 2025)

+1.2% annual · +4.9% over 5 years · 52th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+4.9%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+4
Growth rank in QLD
52th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
83
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,406
Dwelling vacancy
30.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 39
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
62.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
28 / 0 / 0

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)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 83 residents
State safety percentile
70.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+15.9%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences11
  • Traffic And Related Offences11
  • Good Order Offences5
  • Other Property Damage5
  • Assault4

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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
72
Parks (OSM)
0

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
Murgon Hospital (25.1 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)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.3

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
31° / 19°
Rainfall
356 mm · ~44 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
27° / 14°
Rainfall
189 mm · ~24 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
109 mm · ~14 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
27° / 13°
Rainfall
200 mm · ~25 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
Wide Bay
Member of Parliament
Llew O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
123,153
Turnout (2025)
89.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 40.0 km away).

Coalition 67.6%Labor 32.4%

9.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KilkivanLabor 31.6% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)9.7 km away
  • GoomeriLabor 27.3% · Coalition 72.7% TPP (2025)12.5 km away
  • WidgeeLabor 30.2% · Coalition 69.8% TPP (2025)25.8 km away
  • MurgonLabor 34.6% · Coalition 65.4% TPP (2025)26.6 km away
  • CherbourgLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)27.4 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

More in Gympie Council

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Comparable suburbs

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