QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Silkwood, QLD, 4856
Desirability index
#163 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Silkwood is a small locality in the Cassowary Coast area, home to around 407 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 21 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-36%), roughly 51.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 407
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,117
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 187
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 49.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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)
- 21
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -36.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault2
- Drug Offences2
- Good Order Offences3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
- Traffic And Related Offences8
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 925.5
- Silkwood State SchoolPrimary
- St John's SchoolPrimary
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- AstronPetrol station
- TelstraTelephone
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 56.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #163 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
- Silkwood State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St John's SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime2
- Drug Offencescrime2
- Good Order Offencescrime3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime3
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime8
- Astronamenitiesfuel
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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