QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Pialba, QLD, 4655
Current weather
19.5°CMainly clear
84% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 22.2° / 15.7° today · 1.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#113 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pialba is a smaller suburban community in the Fraser Coast area, home to around 4,151 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,477 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 596.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620, 2 school and preschool sites 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,151
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $932
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 172 of 2,000
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 37.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 186 / 515 / 105
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $620
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 2,477
- Against the person
- 535
- Against property
- 1,253
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 596.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences299
- Good Order Offences272
- Other Property Damage230
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)653
- Traffic And Related Offences272
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 932
- Hervey Bay State High SchoolSecondary
- Pialba 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
- Westbound traffic on Old Maryborough Road is closed (local traffic only, including access to businesses permitted)Romney Street / Old Maryborough Road, n/a11 Jun 2026 – 27 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
66 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bendigo BankBank
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
- AutobarnCar Parts
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Bob Jane T-MartsCar repair
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- City ParkPark
- Freedom ParkPark
- Purple ParkPark
- Seafront OvalPark
- Sir Bruce Small ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bmee recovery centrephysiotherapist
- Hervey Bay Surgical Hospitalhospital
- Physiophysiotherapist
- Pialba medical centreyes
- Red Cross Lifebloodblood_donation
- Surgicalclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
1 state heritage place
- Pialba Memorial CenotaphState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Condy Park KindergartenOld Maryborough Roadkindergarten
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 69.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #113 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
- Condy Park KindergartenchildcareOld Maryborough Roadkindergarten
- Pialba Memorial CenotaphheritageState heritage place
- Bmee recovery centrehealthphysiotherapist
- Hervey Bay Surgical Hospitalhealthhospital
- Physiohealthphysiotherapist
- Pialba medical centrehealthyes
- Red Cross Lifebloodhealthblood_donation
- Surgicalhealthclinic
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- City Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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