QLD · Somerset Council
Harlin, QLD, 4314
Current weather
14.6°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.6 km/h wind · 19.6° / 11.3° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#178 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Harlin is a small locality in the Somerset area, home to around 211 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 117 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-37%), roughly 554.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 211
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 87
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- 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)
- 117
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 51
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 554.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 16 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -36.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences31
- Other Property Damage13
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)17
- Traffic And Related Offences13
- Unlawful Entry10
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
- 962
- Harlin 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
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Australia PostPost Box
- Harlin LookoutShelter
- Shelter
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Simeon Lord ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- Yimbun Railway TunnelState 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 57.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #178 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
- Yimbun Railway TunnelheritageState heritage place
- Simeon Lord Parkgovernmentpark
- Harlin State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime31
- Other Property Damagecrime13
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime17
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime13
- Unlawful Entrycrime10
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Harlin Lookoutamenitiesshelter
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
- 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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