QLD · Paroo Council
Cunnamulla, QLD, 4490
Current weather
18.2°CRain showers
88% humidity · 26.4 km/h wind · 22° / 12.6° today · 9.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#198 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cunnamulla is a small locality in the Paroo area, home to around 1,233 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 211 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-41%), roughly 171.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
- 1,233
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $994
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 94 of 601
- Median monthly mortgage
- $729
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 28 / 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)
- 211
- Against the person
- 65
- Against property
- 50
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 171.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -40.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault26
- Drug Offences53
- Good Order Offences36
- Other Property Damage20
- Traffic And Related Offences31
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)
- 785
- Cunnamulla P-12 State SchoolCombined
- Sacred Heart Primary 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking (2)
- Playground
- Shelter
- Cunnamulla Gun ClubSports field
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
- Bob Ponch ParkPark
- Centenary ParkPark
- Cunnamulla BushlandsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Cunnamulla Hospitalhospital
- Cunnamulla PharmacyStockyard Streetpharmacy
- Cunnamulla Primary Healthcare ClinicJohn Streetdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Cunnamulla War Memorial FountainState heritage place
- Paroo Shire Honour BoardState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 52.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #198 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
- Cunnamulla War Memorial FountainheritageState heritage place
- Paroo Shire Honour BoardheritageState heritage place
- Cunnamulla Hospitalhealthhospital
- Cunnamulla PharmacyhealthStockyard Streetpharmacy
- Cunnamulla Primary Healthcare ClinichealthJohn Streetdoctor
- Bob Ponch Parkgovernmentpark
- Centenary Parkgovernmentpark
- Cunnamulla Bushlandsgovernmentpark
- Cunnamulla P-12 State SchoolschoolsCombined
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site