QLD · Burdekin Council
Horseshoe Lagoon, QLD, 4809
Current weather
19.8°CClear sky
87% humidity · 2.4 km/h wind · 25.9° / 16.7° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#120 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Horseshoe Lagoon is a small locality in the Burdekin area, home to around 213 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 45 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 211.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,339
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 109
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 52.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 45
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 211.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 53 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Drug Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)6
- Traffic And Related Offences19
- Unlawful Entry5
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
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Pie FaceCafe
- UnitedConvenience store
- Parking (2)
- FishoSeafood
- 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Horseshoe Lagoon Conservation ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 68.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #120 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
- Horseshoe Lagoon Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Assaultcrime3
- Drug Offencescrime6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime6
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime19
- Unlawful Entrycrime5
- Fishoamenitiesseafood
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Pie Faceamenitiescafe
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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