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QLD · Cassowary Coast Council

Mighell, QLD, 4860

Current weather

19.9°CPartly cloudy

91% humidity · 6 km/h wind · 25.4° / 17.4° today · 0.4 mm rain

Desirability index

11.5/100

#338 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mighell is a small locality in the Cassowary Coast area, home to around 363 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 893 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 2460.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
363
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$905
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 172
Median monthly mortgage
$1,088
Employment rate
45.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 39 / 11

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)
893
Against the person
208
Against property
285
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,460.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
63.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-47.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault63
  • Drug Offences206
  • Good Order Offences137
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)138
  • Traffic And Related Offences126

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

  • Innisfail Community Preschool and KindergartenKindergarten

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Haddrell ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Innisfail Community Preschool and Kindergartenkindergarten

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)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

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
11.5/100
Cohort rank
#338 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

  • Innisfail Community Preschool and Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Haddrell Parkgovernmentpark
  • Assaultcrime63
  • Drug Offencescrime206
  • Good Order Offencescrime137
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime138
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime126
  • Innisfail Community Preschool and Kindergartenamenitieskindergarten

Data sources & freshness

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