suburb.guide

QLD · Gympie Council

Lake Borumba, QLD, 4570

Current weather

14.3°CClear sky

92% humidity · 2.8 km/h wind · 20° / 12.7° today · 0.8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Lake Borumba is a small locality in the Gympie area, home to around 12 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,912 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 159333.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
12
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
37.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 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)
1,912
Against the person
319
Against property
979
Rate per 1,000 residents
159,333.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
98.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-49.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences243
  • Good Order Offences148
  • Other Property Damage129
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)606
  • Traffic And Related Offences271

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

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Borumba pumped hrdo project access road onlyBella Creek Road, n/a19 Jun 2025 – 30 Jun 2030

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

Other· 1 proposal
  • Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project
    Proposal to develop a pumped hydro energy storage project to supply up to 2,000 MW electricity for up to 24 hours (resulting in a storage capacity of 48,000 MWH)Current EIS project

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage ProjectplanningProposal to develop a pumped hydro energy storage project to supply up to 2,000 MW electricity for up to 24 hours (resulting in a storage capacity of 48,000 MWH)Current EIS project
  • Borumba pumped hrdo project access road onlyroadworksBella Creek Road, n/a19 Jun 2025 – 30 Jun 2030
  • Drug Offencescrime243
  • Good Order Offencescrime148
  • Other Property Damagecrime129
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime606
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime271

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
  • QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported