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QLD · Fraser Coast Council

Craignish, QLD, 4655

Current weather

18.3°CMainly clear

88% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 22.6° / 14.2° today · 0.2 mm rain

Desirability index

49.9/100

#190 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Craignish is a smaller suburban community in the Fraser Coast area, home to around 2,190 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,477 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 1131.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,190
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,602
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
47 of 800
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
51.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
53 / 0 / 4

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)
2,477
Against the person
535
Against property
1,253
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,131.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 4 residents
State safety percentile
50.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-52.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences299
  • Good Order Offences272
  • Other Property Damage230
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)653
  • Traffic And Related Offences272

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

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Craignish Fire StationFire station
  • Craignish Country Club HotelPub

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Whiting ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Craignish Medical Centredoctor
  • Craignish Village Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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
49.9/100
Cohort rank
#190 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

  • Craignish Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • Craignish Village Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Whiting Parkgovernmentpark
  • Drug Offencescrime299
  • Good Order Offencescrime272
  • Other Property Damagecrime230
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime653
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime272
  • Craignish Country Club Hotelamenitiespub
  • Craignish Fire Stationamenitiesfire_station

Data sources & freshness

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