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QLD · Isaac Council

Elgin (Qld), QLD, 4721

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Suburb snapshot

Elgin (Qld) is a small locality in the Isaac area, home to around 52 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 115 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-37%), roughly 2211.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
52
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$1,187
Dwelling vacancy
24%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 25
Median monthly mortgage
$1,213
Employment rate
72.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
115
Against the person
17
Against property
61
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,211.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 3 residents
State safety percentile
61.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-37.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault11
  • Drug Offences14
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)36
  • Traffic And Related Offences13
  • Unlawful Entry14

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

Planning & development

Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

Other· 1 proposal
  • Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail
    Open-cut and underground coal mine with a yield of 60 million tonnes per annum and a 189-kilometre railway line.Completed EIS project

Data sources & freshness

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

  • Bygana Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Bygana West Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • East Top Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Epping Forest National Park (Scientific)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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)
6
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Bygana Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Bygana West Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
  • East Top Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Epping Forest National Park (Scientific)governmentnature_reserve
  • Carmichael Coal Mine and RailplanningOpen-cut and underground coal mine with a yield of 60 million tonnes per annum and a 189-kilometre railway line.Completed EIS project
  • Assaultcrime11
  • Drug Offencescrime14
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime36
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime13
  • Unlawful Entrycrime14

Data sources & freshness