QLD · Southern Downs Council
Stanthorpe, QLD, 4380
Desirability index
#10 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Stanthorpe is a smaller suburban community in the Southern Downs area, home to around 5,286 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 279 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 52.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $430, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,286
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $970
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 416 of 2,625
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 44.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 186 / 206 / 42
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)
- $430
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)
- 279
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 108 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault16
- Drug Offences42
- Good Order Offences27
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)33
- Traffic And Related Offences126
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 957
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined
- Stanthorpe State High SchoolSecondary
- Stanthorpe 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
114 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Country Club Hotel MotelAlcohol
35 Railway Street, Stanthorpe
- Drive ThroughAlcohol
- PrecinctATM
- Foxy's BakeryBakery
- ANZBank
5-7 Maryland Street, Stanthorpe
- Bendigo BankBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Heritage BankBank
- NABBank
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
- Apex ParkPark
- Brock ParkPark
- Eduaordo Verri ParkPark
- Gleeson ParkPark
- Heritage ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Soldier's MemorialPark
- Stanthorpe Lions ParkPark
- Stanthorpe ParkrunPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 9
- Emergency department
- On site
- Amcalpharmacy
- Amcalpharmacy
- Chas Sankey Fraseroptometrist
- Connect Hearingaudiologist
- Granite Belt Medical Servicesyes
- MyFamily Medicaldoctor
- QML Pathologysample_collection
- Stanthorpe HospitalMcGregor Terracehospital
- Stanthorpe Therapeutic CentreRailway Streetalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Central HotelState heritage place
- El ArishState heritage place
- Masel Residence (former)State heritage place
- Quart Pot Creek Rail BridgeState heritage place
- Stanthorpe Soldiers MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Aussie Kindies Childcarechildcare
- Kids Corner Childcarechildcare
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)
- 56
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 96.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #10 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
- Aussie Kindies Childcarechildcarechildcare
- Kids Corner Childcarechildcarechildcare
- Central HotelheritageState heritage place
- El ArishheritageState heritage place
- Masel Residence (former)heritageState heritage place
- Quart Pot Creek Rail BridgeheritageState heritage place
- Stanthorpe Soldiers MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Chas Sankey Fraserhealthoptometrist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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