QLD · Gladstone Council
River Ranch, QLD, 4680
Current weather
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92% humidity · 6.4 km/h wind · 22.7° / 14.1° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#253 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
River Ranch is a small locality in the Gladstone area, home to around 269 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,683 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 9974.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 269
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,333
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 105
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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)
- 2,683
- Against the person
- 667
- Against property
- 954
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9,974
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault266
- Drug Offences489
- Good Order Offences338
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)484
- Traffic And Related Offences421
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Gladstone City CouncilPublic toilets
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
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- 33.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #253 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
- Assaultcrime266
- Drug Offencescrime489
- Good Order Offencescrime338
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime484
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime421
- Gladstone City Councilamenitiestoilets
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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