QLD · Mareeba Council
Julatten, QLD, 4871
Current weather
17°CMainly clear
94% humidity · 3.6 km/h wind · 23.5° / 15.8° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#211 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Julatten is a small locality in the Mareeba area, home to around 1,020 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 666 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-41%), roughly 652.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,020
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,136
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 424
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,327
- Employment rate
- 46.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 4 / 3
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)
- 666
- Against the person
- 214
- Against property
- 189
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 652.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -41.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault153
- Drug Offences68
- Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)54
- Other Property Damage75
- Traffic And Related Offences103
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
- 969
- Julatten 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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Around lookoutsMossman Mt Molloy Road, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
- Between Mount Molloy and CassowaryMossman Mt Molloy Road, n/a12 Apr 2026 – 15 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State 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 amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abattoir Swamp Environmental ParkPark
- Edward Said Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Pademelon Haven Nature RefugeNature 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)
- 2/10
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)
- 64
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 49.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #211 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
- Abattoir Swamp Environmental Parkgovernmentpark
- Edward Said Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Pademelon Haven Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Around lookoutsroadworksMossman Mt Molloy Road, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
- Between Mount Molloy and CassowaryroadworksMossman Mt Molloy Road, n/a12 Apr 2026 – 15 Nov 2026
- Julatten State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime153
- Drug Offencescrime68
- Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)crime54
- Other Property Damagecrime75
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
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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