QLD · McKinlay Council
Julia Creek, QLD, 4823
Current weather
26°CClear sky
47% humidity · 9.2 km/h wind · 30.8° / 19.2° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#160 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Julia Creek is a small locality in the McKinlay area, home to around 549 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 41 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 74.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 549
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,586
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 76 of 263
- Median monthly mortgage
- $625
- Employment rate
- 67.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 4 / 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)
- 41
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 92 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -18%
Most common offence types
- Assault5
- Drug Offences9
- Other Property Damage3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)6
- Traffic And Related Offences14
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
- 919
- Julia Creek 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
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Julia Creek Vanadium and Energy projectGreenfield vanadium and oil shale mine and processing plant producing 10,571 tonnes per annum of vanadium and 313 million litres per annum of transport fuel over 30 years.Current EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- George Sills Lions ParkPark
- Off Leash Dog ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Julia Creek Chemistpharmacy
- Julia Creek Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 61.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #160 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
- Julia Creek Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Julia Creek Hospitalhealthhospital
- George Sills Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Off Leash Dog Parkgovernmentpark
- Julia Creek Vanadium and Energy projectplanningGreenfield vanadium and oil shale mine and processing plant producing 10,571 tonnes per annum of vanadium and 313 million litres per annum of transport fuel over 30 years.Current EIS project
- Julia Creek State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime5
- Drug Offencescrime9
- Other Property Damagecrime3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime6
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
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)