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QLD · Cloncurry Council

Cloncurry, QLD, 4824

Current weather

26.2°CMainly clear

49% humidity · 11 km/h wind · 30.5° / 18° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

77.2/100

#94 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Cloncurry is a smaller suburban community in the Cloncurry area, home to around 3,167 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 258 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 81.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $330, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,167
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,953
Dwelling vacancy
20.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
241 of 1,182
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
62.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
84 / 24 / 104

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.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$330

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
258
Against the person
85
Against property
61
Rate per 1,000 residents
81.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State safety percentile
12.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-52.7%

Most common offence types

  • Assault62
  • Drug Offences34
  • Good Order Offences20
  • Other Property Damage28
  • Traffic And Related Offences57

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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
890.5
  • Cloncurry State School P-12Combined
  • St Joseph's Catholic SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Road closures due to the Scarr Street Revitilisation Project.Scarr Street / King Street, n/a04 Jun 2026 – 04 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Clem Walton ParkPark
  • Florence Clark Memorial ParkPark
  • Mary Kathleen Memorial Park and MuseumPark
  • Multi-Purpose Sports GroundPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
On site
  • Cloncurry HospitalMusgrave Streethospital
  • Cloncurry HospitalMusgrave Streethospital
  • Cloncurry Pharmacypharmacy
  • Ramsay Street Medicaldoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • Cloncurry Court HouseState heritage place
  • Cloncurry Post OfficeState heritage place
  • Mount Elliott Company Metallurgical Plant and MillState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Curry Kids Early Learning Centrechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
6
Parks (OSM)
6

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
77.2/100
Cohort rank
#94 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

  • Curry Kids Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
  • Cloncurry Court HouseheritageState heritage place
  • Cloncurry Post OfficeheritageState heritage place
  • Mount Elliott Company Metallurgical Plant and MillheritageState heritage place
  • Cloncurry HospitalhealthMusgrave Streethospital
  • Cloncurry HospitalhealthMusgrave Streethospital
  • Cloncurry Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Ramsay Street Medicalhealthdoctor
  • Clem Walton Parkgovernmentpark
  • Florence Clark Memorial Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness