QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Scarness, 4655
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Scarness is a smaller suburban community in the Fraser Coast area, home to around 3,646 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 135 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 37.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $490, and a reasonable spread of amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,646
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $933
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 254 of 1,890
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,244
- Employment rate
- 38.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 155 / 433 / 67
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $490
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 135
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 69
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 126 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences300
- Good Order Offences272
- Other Property Damage231
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)655
- Traffic And Related Offences273
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
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Bottle OAlcohol
- Bus stop
- Seasons CafeCafe
- Drinking water
- Smithy'sFast food
- Hervey Bay Seventh Day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
- Playground
- Hervey Bay Police StationPolice
- Public toilets
- ToiletPublic toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arthur Proctor Memorial ParkPark
- Denmans Camp Road ParkPark
- Frances Mayne ParkPark
- Scarness ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 39.0/100
- National rank
- 3454th in Australia
- State rank
- 811th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #138 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #397 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 56%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime300
- Good Order Offencescrime272
- Other Property Damagecrime231
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime655
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime273
- Arthur Proctor Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Denmans Camp Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Frances Mayne Parkgovernmentpark
- Scarness Parkgovernmentpark
- 50s Dineramenitiesrestaurant
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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