QLD · Hinchinbrook Council
Halifax, QLD, 4850
Current weather
20.5°CLight drizzle
92% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 23.5° / 17.4° today · 4.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#320 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Halifax is a small locality in the Hinchinbrook area, home to around 477 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 431 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 903.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 477
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $970
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 262
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 44.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 0 / 18
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)
- 431
- Against the person
- 120
- Against property
- 114
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 903.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56%
Most common offence types
- Assault61
- Drug Offences70
- Good Order Offences50
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
- Traffic And Related Offences101
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 818.5
- Halifax State SchoolPrimary
- St Peter's Catholic 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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between River Avenue and Alma StreetScott Street, n/a15 Jun 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fred Heard Memorial ParkPark
- Riverview ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Hinchinbrook Health Centredoctor
- Hinchinbrook Pharmacypharmacy
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
1 state heritage place
- Row of Street TreesState 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 24.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #320 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
- Row of Street TreesheritageState heritage place
- Hinchinbrook Health Centrehealthdoctor
- Hinchinbrook Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Fred Heard Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Riverview Parkgovernmentpark
- Between River Avenue and Alma StreetroadworksScott Street, n/a15 Jun 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
- Halifax State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St Peter's Catholic SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime61
- Drug Offencescrime70
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.