QLD · Scenic Rim Council
Maroon, QLD, 4310
Current weather
14.7°CMainly clear
90% humidity · 2.6 km/h wind · 20.3° / 11.3° today · 0.8 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Maroon is a small locality in the Scenic Rim area, home to around 152 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 118 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-45%), roughly 776.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 152
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,178
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,959
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 3 / 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)
- 118
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 776.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)32
- Traffic And Related Offences42
- Unlawful Entry12
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle7
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
- 975
- Maroon 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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Restoration work approximately 500 metres south of Maroon Dam Road, until August 2026.Boonah Rathdowney Road, n/a04 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Cotswold CottageState heritage place
- Maroon State School and Maroon War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
Recent changes
- Cotswold CottageheritageState heritage place
- Maroon State School and Maroon War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Restoration work approximately 500 metres south of Maroon Dam Road, until August 2026.roadworksBoonah Rathdowney Road, n/a04 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Maroon State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime32
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime42
- Unlawful Entrycrime12
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime7
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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