QLD · Flinders (Qld) Council

Hughenden, QLD, 4821

Current weather

23.5°CClear sky

47% humidity · 13.4 km/h wind · 29.2° / 16.8° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

66.2/100

#141 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hughenden is a small locality in the Flinders (Qld) area, home to around 1,113 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 84 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-36%), roughly 75.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and 2 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,113
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,306
Dwelling vacancy
24%
Unoccupied private dwellings
132 of 551
Median monthly mortgage
$800
Employment rate
56.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
24 / 81 / 3

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
84
Against the person
26
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
75.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 43 residents
State safety percentile
11.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-36.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault16
  • Drug Offences10
  • Good Order Offences5
  • Other Offences Against The Person5
  • Traffic And Related Offences32

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland 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)
942
  • Hughenden State SchoolCombined
  • St Francis Catholic SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • J.A. "Bully" Playford ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
On site
  • Hughenden Doctor's SurgeryBrodie Streetdoctor
  • Hughenden Hospitalhospital
  • Hughenden HospitalRichmond Hill Drivehospital
  • Hughenden PharmacyBrodie Streetpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • C&K Hughenden Kindergarten & Early Childhood Centrekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
66.2/100
Cohort rank
#141 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • C&K Hughenden Kindergarten & Early Childhood Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • Hughenden Doctor's SurgeryhealthBrodie Streetdoctor
  • Hughenden Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Hughenden HospitalhealthRichmond Hill Drivehospital
  • Hughenden PharmacyhealthBrodie Streetpharmacy
  • J.A. "Bully" Playford Parkgovernmentpark
  • Hughenden State SchoolschoolsCombined
  • St Francis Catholic SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Assaultcrime16
  • Drug Offencescrime10

Data sources & freshness