QLD · Tablelands Council
Evelyn, QLD, 4888
Current weather
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97% humidity · 16.8 km/h wind · 19.3° / 12.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#380 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Evelyn is a small locality in the Tablelands area, home to around 209 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 172 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-36%), and roughly 823.0 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 209
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,156
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 103
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,452
- Employment rate
- 49.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- 172
- Against the person
- 50
- Against property
- 50
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 823
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -36.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault29
- Drug Offences37
- Good Order Offences19
- Other Property Damage14
- Traffic And Related Offences20
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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
2 state heritage places
- Cressbrook CemeteryState heritage place
- Evelyn Scrub War MemorialState 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)
- 3
- 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
- 10.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #380 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
- Cressbrook CemeteryheritageState heritage place
- Evelyn Scrub War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Assaultcrime29
- Drug Offencescrime37
- Good Order Offencescrime19
- Other Property Damagecrime14
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime20
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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