QLD · Banana Council
Isla, QLD, 4719
Current weather
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76% humidity · 10.3 km/h wind · 22.8° / 11.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#214 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Isla is a small locality in the Banana area, home to around 213 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 20 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 93.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,592
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 20
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -57.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault1
- Good Order Offences2
- Other Property Damage5
- Traffic And Related Offences8
- Trespassing And Vagrancy2
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
- 1,002
- Hayman Island State SchoolPrimary
- Norfolk Island Central SchoolCombined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
- 49.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #214 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
- Hayman Island State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Norfolk Island Central SchoolschoolsCombined
- Assaultcrime1
- Good Order Offencescrime2
- Other Property Damagecrime5
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime8
- Trespassing And Vagrancycrime2
- Parkingamenitiesparking
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
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