QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
South Johnstone, QLD, 4859
Desirability index
#134 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Johnstone is a small locality in the Cassowary Coast area, home to around 456 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 15 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 32.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and 2 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 456
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 186
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 47.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 5 / 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)
- 15
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 152 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -62.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Drug Offences4
- Fraud1
- Miscellaneous Offences2
- Traffic And Related Offences3
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)
- 917
- South Johnstone State SchoolPrimary
- St Rita'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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chappa Chap 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)
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- St Saviour's Anglican Church (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 64.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #134 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
- St Saviour's Anglican Church (former)heritageState heritage place
- Chappa Chap Parkgovernmentpark
- South Johnstone State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St Rita's SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime3
- Drug Offencescrime4
- Fraudcrime1
- Miscellaneous Offencescrime2
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime3
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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