QLD · Gympie Council

Imbil, QLD, 4570

Current weather

15°CClear sky

90% humidity · 0.4 km/h wind · 21.1° / 12° today · 0.7 mm rain

Desirability index

38.4/100

#260 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Imbil is a small locality in the Gympie area, home to around 1,071 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,912 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 1785.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site 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
1,071
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,141
Dwelling vacancy
12.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
60 of 472
Median monthly mortgage
$1,325
Employment rate
43.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
34 / 0 / 5

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)
1,912
Against the person
319
Against property
979
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,785.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 3 residents
State safety percentile
58.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-49.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences243
  • Good Order Offences148
  • Other Property Damage129
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)606
  • Traffic And Related Offences271

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
1
Median school ICSEA
956
  • Mary Valley State CollegeCombined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Yabba Creek Bridge No.1 between Tincknell Road and Girdler RoadYabba Creek Road, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bert Smith Memorial ParkPark
  • Dick Quigg ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • The Imbil Clinicdoctor

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Imbil Railway BridgeState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Mary Valley Early Learning CentreWilliam Streetkindergarten

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)
22
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
38.4/100
Cohort rank
#260 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

  • Mary Valley Early Learning CentrechildcareWilliam Streetkindergarten
  • Imbil Railway BridgeheritageState heritage place
  • The Imbil Clinichealthdoctor
  • Bert Smith Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Dick Quigg Parkgovernmentpark
  • Yabba Creek Bridge No.1 between Tincknell Road and Girdler RoadroadworksYabba Creek Road, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • Mary Valley State CollegeschoolsCombined
  • Drug Offencescrime243
  • Good Order Offencescrime148
  • Other Property Damagecrime129

Data sources & freshness

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