QLD · Southern Downs Council
Pratten, QLD, 4370
Current weather
13.6°CClear sky
93% humidity · 12.1 km/h wind · 20.6° / 8.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#397 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pratten is a small locality in the Southern Downs area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 802 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), and roughly 3502.2 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $809
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 105
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 34.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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)
- 802
- Against the person
- 174
- Against property
- 256
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,502.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault89
- Drug Offences146
- Other Property Damage63
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)101
- Traffic And Related Offences175
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
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 6.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #397 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
- Assaultcrime89
- Drug Offencescrime146
- Other Property Damagecrime63
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime101
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime175
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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