QLD · Livingstone Council
Meikleville Hill, QLD, 4703
Current weather
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95% humidity · 9.4 km/h wind · 22° / 16.3° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#209 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Meikleville Hill is a small locality in the Livingstone area, home to around 450 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 804 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 1786.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 450
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,589
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 231
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 28 / 33
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)
- 804
- Against the person
- 177
- Against property
- 372
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,786.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49%
Most common offence types
- Assault82
- Drug Offences119
- Good Order Offences85
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)168
- Traffic And Related Offences108
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
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Ol'CoterieCafe
66a Farnborough rd, Meikleville Hill
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 45.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #209 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime82
- Drug Offencescrime119
- Good Order Offencescrime85
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime168
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime108
- Ol'Coterieamenities66a Farnborough rd, Meikleville Hillcafe
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
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