QLD · Tablelands Council
Malanda, QLD, 4885
Current weather
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100% humidity · 12.4 km/h wind · 20.7° / 14.3° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#61 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Malanda is a smaller suburban community in the Tablelands area, home to around 2,000 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 71 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-66%), roughly 35.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $380, and 2 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,000
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,120
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 100 of 873
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 47%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 7 / 54
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)
- $380
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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 Dec 2026)
- 71
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 222 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -66.4%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences14
- Fraud4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)17
- Traffic And Related Offences14
- Unlawful Entry6
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)
- 997.5
- Malanda State High SchoolSecondary
- Malanda 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dungavell ParkPark
- Eacham Memorial ParkPark
- Johnstone River Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Winfield ParkPark
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Majestic Picture TheatreState heritage place
- Malanda Falls Swimming PoolState heritage place
- St James Catholic Church & AltarState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- 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
- 84.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #61 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
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Majestic Picture TheatreheritageState heritage place
- Malanda Falls Swimming PoolheritageState heritage place
- St James Catholic Church & AltarheritageState heritage place
- Dungavell Parkgovernmentpark
- Eacham Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Johnstone River Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Winfield Parkgovernmentpark
- Malanda State High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Malanda State SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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