QLD · Somerset Council
Esk (Qld), QLD, 4312
Current weather
15.5°CClear sky
90% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 20.8° / 12.4° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#101 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Esk (Qld) is a small locality in the Somerset area, home to around 1,641 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 63 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-59%), roughly 38.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, 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
- 1,641
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $910
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 113 of 855
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,181
- Employment rate
- 36.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 65 / 10 / 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)
- 63
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 149 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -59.4%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences11
- Good Order Offences7
- Other Property Damage9
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
- Traffic And Related Offences9
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
- 970
- Esk 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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ipswich St at Lars Andersen Place
- Ipswich St at Lars Andersen Place
- Ipswich St at St Agnes' Church
- Ipswich St at St Agnes' Church
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Challies CornerPark
- Esk Memorial ParkPark
- Hertrich PlacePark
- Lakeview ParkPark
- Lars Andersen PlacePark
- Pipleliner ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Esk District Hospitalhospital
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
3 state heritage places
- Esk War Memorial and Esk Memorial ParkState heritage place
- St Agnes Rectory and ChurchState heritage place
- St Andrews Presbyterian Church (former)State 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 75.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #101 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
- Esk War Memorial and Esk Memorial ParkheritageState heritage place
- St Agnes Rectory and ChurchheritageState heritage place
- St Andrews Presbyterian Church (former)heritageState heritage place
- Esk District Hospitalhealthhospital
- Challies Cornergovernmentpark
- Esk Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Hertrich Placegovernmentpark
- Lakeview Parkgovernmentpark
- Lars Andersen Placegovernmentpark
- Pipleliner Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- 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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