QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Nerada, QLD, 4860
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Suburb snapshot
Nerada is a small locality in the Cassowary Coast area, home to around 88 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 893 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), and roughly 10147.7 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 88
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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)
- 893
- Against the person
- 208
- Against property
- 285
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10,147.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.5th (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
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
- Palmerston Rocks National ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Palmerston Rocks National Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Assaultcrime63
- Drug Offencescrime206
- Good Order Offencescrime137
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime138
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime126
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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