QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
El Arish, QLD, 4855
Current weather
20°CMainly clear
89% humidity · 4.9 km/h wind · 24.4° / 17.4° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#112 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
El Arish is a small locality in the Cassowary Coast area, home to around 337 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 18 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 53.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,148
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 155
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,170
- Employment rate
- 49.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 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)
- 18
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 112 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -58.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Drug Offences4
- Other Property Damage1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2
- Traffic And Related Offences6
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
- 918
- El Arish 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- El ArishParking
- El Arish TavernPub
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
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
- Ron Pud Targent ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 7
- 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
- 70.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #112 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
- Ron Pud Targent Parkgovernmentpark
- El Arish State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime3
- Drug Offencescrime4
- Other Property Damagecrime1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime2
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime6
- El Arishamenitiesparking
- El Arish Tavernamenitiespub
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
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