QLD · South Burnett Council
Kingaroy, 4610
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in South Burnett, Kingaroy combines local convenience with the appeal of a established suburb that feels genuinely its own. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Schools and education options in the area make family routines easier to manage. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while community and employment and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 10,266
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,244
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 399 of 4,294
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 353 / 184 / 343
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $510
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 550
- Against the person
- 108
- Against property
- 246
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences120
- Good Order Offences81
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)148
- Traffic And Related Offences136
- Unlawful Entry87
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 942
- Kingaroy State High SchoolSecondary
- Kingaroy State SchoolPrimary
- St John's Lutheran SchoolCombined
- St Mary's Catholic CollegeCombined
- Taabinga State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
142 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Aussie Pork SuppliersAgrarian
219 Kingaroy Street
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Fleet StreetAlcohol
- ATM
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- Original Kingaroy BakeryBakery
120 Kingaroy Street
- ANZBank
19 Alford Street
- BOQBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
208-214 Kingaroy Street
- HeritageBank
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
20 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adermann ParkPark
- Apex ParkPark
- Belle Street ParkPark
- Carew ParkPark
- Carinya ParkPark
- Caroline Green Carawatha Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Carroll Nature AreaPark
- Carroll Nature Area SouthNature reserve
- Carroll ParkPark
- Cheer's TrianglePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 15
- Emergency department
- On site
- Blooms The Chemistpharmacy
- Blooms The Chemistpharmacy
- Cherbourg Regional Aboriginal & Islander Community Controlled Health Servicesyes
- David Kenny Dentistdentist
- Dentistdentist
- Discount Drug StoresKingaroy Streetpharmacy
- Doctordoctor
- Kingaroy Hospitalhospital
- Kingaroy Hospitalhospital
- Kingaroy Vital HealthHaly Streetcentre
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Carroll CottageState heritage place
- Kingaroy Butter Factory (former)State heritage place
- Kingaroy Peanut SilosState heritage place
- Kingaroy Shire Council Chambers (former)State heritage place
- St Michael and All Angels ChurchState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 64
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 62.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 535th in Australia
- State rank
- 107th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #6 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #12 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime120
- Good Order Offencescrime81
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime148
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime136
- Unlawful Entrycrime87
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Carroll CottageheritageState heritage place
- Kingaroy Butter Factory (former)heritageState heritage place
- Kingaroy Peanut SilosheritageState heritage place
- Kingaroy Shire Council Chambers (former)heritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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