QLD · Quilpie Council
Quilpie, 4480
Current weather
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91% humidity · 22.9 km/h wind · 21.2° / 14.4° today · 11 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Quilpie is a quieter smaller community in Quilpie, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with safety and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 530
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,303
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 328
- Median monthly mortgage
- $884
- Employment rate
- 70.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 15
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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 Jul 2026)
- 9
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 132 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -47.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Good Order Offences2
- Other Property Damage2
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle1
- Weapons Act Offences1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 857
- Quilpie State CollegeCombined
- St Finbarr's SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bob Young Memorial ParkPark
- Lions Bicentennial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- CWAATSICHBrolga Streetclinic
- First Aid Roomyes
- Quilpie HospitalGyrica Streethospital
- Quilpie Medical PracticeGyrica Streetdoctor
- Quilpie PharmacyBrolga Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Mulga Mates Learning CentreWinchu Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4116th in Australia
- State rank
- 958th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #315 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #510 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime3
- Good Order Offencescrime2
- Other Property Damagecrime2
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Weapons Act Offencescrime1
- Mulga Mates Learning CentrechildcareWinchu Streetchildcare
- CWAATSICHhealthBrolga Streetclinic
- First Aid Roomhealthyes
- Quilpie HospitalhealthGyrica Streethospital
- Quilpie Medical PracticehealthGyrica Streetdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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