QLD · Barcaldine Council
Jericho (Qld), QLD, 4728
Current weather
19.1°CClear sky
63% humidity · 12.2 km/h wind · 24.6° / 14° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#43 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Jericho (Qld) is a small locality in the Barcaldine area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 17.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site 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
- 229
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 43.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 138
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 6
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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.5
- State safety percentile
- 1.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2
- Unlawful Entry1
- Weapons Act Offences1
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
- 858
- Jericho 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jordan ParkPark
- Langston ParkPark
- ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Jericho Health Clinic / Bush Nursing CentrePasteur Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 89.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #43 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
- Jericho Health Clinic / Bush Nursing CentrehealthPasteur Streetclinic
- Jordan Parkgovernmentpark
- Langston Parkgovernmentpark
- Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Jericho State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime2
- Unlawful Entrycrime1
- Weapons Act Offencescrime1
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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