QLD · Somerset Council
Kilcoy, QLD, 4515
Current weather
14.2°CClear sky
93% humidity · 4.5 km/h wind · 20.3° / 11.2° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#124 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kilcoy is a small locality in the Somerset area, home to around 1,996 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 156 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 78.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,996
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,354
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 707
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 52.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 79 / 19 / 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)
- 156
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 51
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 105 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault9
- Drug Offences30
- Other Property Damage10
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)31
- Traffic And Related Offences48
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 (2 schools)
- 974
- Kilcoy State High SchoolSecondary
- Kilcoy 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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor Legends KilcoyAlcohol
42 Mary St, Kilcoy
- Coff & coBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Bench
- William Street at Kilcoy Coach StopBus stop
- RCG’s CafeCafe
14 William Street
- Drinking water (3)
- Kilcoy HospitalHospital
- Kilcoy LibraryLibrary
- UnitedPetrol station
63 Hope Street, Kilcoy
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kilcoy Anzac Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Kilcoy Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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)
- 3
- 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
- 70.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #124 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
- Kilcoy Hospitalhealthhospital
- Kilcoy Anzac Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Kilcoy State High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Kilcoy State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime9
- Drug Offencescrime30
- Other Property Damagecrime10
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime31
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime48
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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