QLD · Redland Council
Dunwich, QLD, 4183
Current weather
18.3°CClear sky
87% humidity · 11.1 km/h wind · 22° / 16.6° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#489 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dunwich is a small locality in the Redland area, home to around 737 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 85 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 115.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 737
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,111
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 97 of 378
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,539
- Employment rate
- 50.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 3 / 9
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)
- 85
- Against the person
- 33
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 115.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault10
- Good Order Offences18
- Other Property Damage9
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
- Traffic And Related Offences11
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
- 893
- Dunwich 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
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Straddie BakeryBakery
11 Ballow Road, Dunwich
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Junner St Ferry Terminal (Dunwich)Bus Station
- Ballow Rd at Cunningham StBus stop
- Ballow Rd at Rous StBus stop
- Yabby St at One Mile Ferry TerminalBus stop
- Childcare
- Marie Rose CentreClinic
36 Oxley Parade
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
- RSL Memorial GardenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Marie Rose CentreOxley Paradeclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
4 state heritage places
- Dunwich CemeteryState heritage place
- Public Reserve incorporating the Privy Pit and Site of Convict Barracks and StoreState heritage place
- St Mark's Anglican Church and Dunwich Public HallState heritage place
- Ward 13, Dunwich Benevolent Asylum (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 31.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #489 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Dunwich CemeteryheritageState heritage place
- Public Reserve incorporating the Privy Pit and Site of Convict Barracks and StoreheritageState heritage place
- St Mark's Anglican Church and Dunwich Public HallheritageState heritage place
- Ward 13, Dunwich Benevolent Asylum (former)heritageState heritage place
- Marie Rose CentrehealthOxley Paradeclinic
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- RSL Memorial Gardengovernmentpark
- Dunwich State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime10
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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