QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Rungoo, 4849
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Rungoo is a residential smaller community in Cassowary Coast with a familiar suburban feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 11
- Median age
- 73
- Median household income / week
- $450
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 3
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 0%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.9
- State safety percentile
- 90.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +99.5%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault9
- Drug Offences21
- Other Property Damage14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)18
- Traffic And Related Offences14
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Damper Creek and RungooBruce Highway, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime9
- Drug Offencescrime21
- Other Property Damagecrime14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime18
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime14
- Between Damper Creek and RungooroadworksBruce Highway, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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