QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Etty Bay, QLD, 4858
Current weather
20.4°CPartly cloudy
88% humidity · 6.6 km/h wind · 25° / 17.9° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#75 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Etty Bay is a small locality in the Cassowary Coast area, home to around 486 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 44 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 90.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 486
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,765
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 44
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20%
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Drug Offences19
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)7
- Traffic And Related Offences6
- Weapons Act Offences2
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
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (3)
- Convenience store
- Picnic Table (3)
- Public toilets
- Etty Bay KitchenRestaurant
- Shower
- 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 1
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 79.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #75 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
- Assaultcrime3
- Drug Offencescrime19
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime7
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime6
- Weapons Act Offencescrime2
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
- Etty Bay Kitchenamenitiesrestaurant
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
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