QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Mount Sylvia, QLD, 4343
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Suburb snapshot
Mount Sylvia is a small locality in the Lockyer Valley area, home to around 70 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 797 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 11385.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 70
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $939
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 31
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 797
- Against the person
- 167
- Against property
- 294
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11,385.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54%
Most common offence types
- Assault86
- Drug Offences156
- Good Order Offences72
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)154
- Traffic And Related Offences131
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
- 918
- Mount Sylvia 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Paradise Falls ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Mount Sylvia State SchoolState 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
- Mount Sylvia State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Paradise Falls Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mount Sylvia State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime86
- Drug Offencescrime156
- Good Order Offencescrime72
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime154
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime131
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