QLD · Gympie Council
Monkland, QLD, 4570
Current weather
15.5°CClear sky
94% humidity · 5 km/h wind · 21.4° / 13.5° today · 2.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#73 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Monkland is a small locality in the Gympie area, home to around 1,135 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,912 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 1684.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,135
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,111
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 475
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,135
- Employment rate
- 48.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 20 / 10
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
- 1,684.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.1th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 922
- Monkland 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
- Bridge replacement and road reconstruction.Araluen Terrace, n/a16 Feb 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
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (8)
- Bridge St near Inglewood Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Langton Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Brisbane Rd near Langton Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Brisbane Rd near Old Imbil Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Brisbane Road at Mining MuseumBus stop
- Brisbane Road at Monkland StoreBus stop
- Edwin Campion Drive at Homemaker CentreBus stop
- Fairview Road at McVey RoadBus stop
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
- Lake Alford ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Andrew Fishers CottageState heritage place
- Monkland State School ResidenceState heritage place
- No. 1 Scottish Gympie Mine and BatteryState 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 82.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #73 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
- Andrew Fishers CottageheritageState heritage place
- Monkland State School ResidenceheritageState heritage place
- No. 1 Scottish Gympie Mine and BatteryheritageState heritage place
- Lake Alford Parkgovernmentpark
- Bridge replacement and road reconstruction.roadworksAraluen Terrace, n/a16 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Monkland State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime243
- Good Order Offencescrime148
- Other Property Damagecrime129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime606
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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