QLD · Gympie Council
Southside, QLD, 4570
Desirability index
#144 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Southside is a smaller suburban community in the Gympie area, home to around 6,312 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,912 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 302.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,312
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,175
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 165 of 2,616
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 46.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 219 / 266 / 23
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)
- $570
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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 Dec 2026)
- 1,912
- Against the person
- 319
- Against property
- 979
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 302.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences243
- Good Order Offences148
- Other Property Damage129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)606
- Traffic And Related Offences271
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 955
- Gympie South State 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
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq
- Bushland Drive at Davidson RoadBus stop
- College Road at Bushland DriveBus stop
- Exhibition Rd Johnstone Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Exhibition Rd near Decker Pl hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Exhibition Rd near Leonard St hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Exhibition Road at Leonard StreetBus stop
- Furness Rd near Panda St hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Glastonbury Rd near Exhibition Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Attie Sullivan ParkPark
- Coventry ParkPark
- Don McKay ParkPark
- Jaycee ParkPark
- Macdonnell ParkPark
- Madil ParkPark
- Marc Dower ParkPark
- Normanby Hill Remembrance ParkPark
- Ramsey ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Milestones Early Learning Gympie SouthWoolgar Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 55
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 65.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #144 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Milestones Early Learning Gympie SouthchildcareWoolgar Roadkindergarten
- Attie Sullivan Parkgovernmentpark
- Coventry Parkgovernmentpark
- Don McKay Parkgovernmentpark
- Jaycee Parkgovernmentpark
- Macdonnell Parkgovernmentpark
- Madil Parkgovernmentpark
- Marc Dower Parkgovernmentpark
- Normanby Hill Remembrance Parkgovernmentpark
- Ramsey Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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