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QLD · Maranoa Council
Surat, 4417
Est. population · Jun 2025
419
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.0%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,062/wk
Employment rate
49.8%
Languages at home
1.3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- National parks
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Surat is a smaller community in Maranoa Council with its own quieter rhythm. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Food and coffee punch above the usual for regional towns, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in transport and access.
At a glance
Surat snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
419
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#100
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
44th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
16th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 42.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3337th in Australia
- State rank
- 719th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #100 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #316 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
419(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 42th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +20
- Growth rank in QLD
- 42th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~400), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 402
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 206
- Median monthly mortgage
- $780
- Employment rate
- 49.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 156 / 3 / 10 (+ 4 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 17
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +72.4%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)6
- Assault5
- Good Order Offences3
- Traffic And Related Offences10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 922
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 16th
School list
- Surat State SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 85 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 48/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 4.98
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 9.95
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 7.46
Food & drink(4)
- The Timber CrateCafe
- Wagon Wheel CafeCafe
66 Burrowes Street, Surat
- The Pantry - Grocery StoreFast food
- The New Royal Hotel MotelPub
Shopping(2)
- Friendly GrocerSupermarket
66 Burrowes Street, Surat
Community(8)
- Childrens CentreCommunity centre
- Community centre
- RSL Community CentreCommunity centre
- RSL Community HallCommunity centre
- Surat Youth ZoneCommunity centre
70 Burrowes Street, Surat
- Surat LibraryLibrary
- Surat State SchoolSchool
- Surat Shire HallTownhall
Health & services(3)
- Surat Multipurpose Health ServiceHospital
- Surat Multipurpose Health ServiceHospital
Lot 73 Ivan Street
- Radiance Surat PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Surat Golf CourseGolf course
- A.G. Nason ParkPark
- Surat Lions ParkPark
- Surat Memorial ParkPark
- Playground
- Surat PoolSports centre
- Sports field
- Surat Tennis CourtsSports field
Entertainment(1)
- Cobb & Co. MuseumMuseum
62 Burrowes Street, Surat
Other(32)
- Bottle-OAlcohol
- Bbq
- Surat Cabins and Caravan ParkCamp Site
- Bayley MotorsCar repair
81 Burrowes Street, Surat
- Surat Fire and Rescue StationFire station
- Fitness Station
- Hitching Rail ComplexGas
66 Burrowes Street, Surat
- The Timber CrateGift
- Paige's HairHairdresser
- Hitching Rail ComplexHardware
68 Burrowes Street, Surat
- Information
- SuratInformation
- Surat InfomationInformation
- Surat Welcomes YouInformation
- Surat LaundromatLaundry
- Surt Bowls ClubLicensed Club
- Cobb & Co Country MotelMotel
- The New Royal Hotel MotelMotel
- Bowling Club Car ParkParking
- Parking (2)
- LibertyPetrol station
- Place of worship
- Surat Police StationPolice
- Surat LPOPost office
- Maranoa Regional CouncilPublic toilets
- Surat Recreation GroundPublic toilets
- Surat Shire HallPublic toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Surat Recreation GroundShower
- The Pantry - Grocery StoreSupermarket;Gas
- TelstraTelephone
- Surat Potable Water FacilityWater Point
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- A.G. Nason ParkPark
- Surat Lions ParkPark
- Surat Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Surat Multipurpose Health Service (0.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Radiance Surat PharmacyPharmacy
- Surat Multipurpose Health ServiceHospital
- Surat Multipurpose Health ServiceIvan StreetHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 9
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 123 mm · ~15 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 88 mm · ~11 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 146 mm · ~18 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Astor TheatreState heritage place
- Warroo Shire HallState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
- Member of Parliament
- David LITTLEPROUD (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,520
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.8 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 74.0%Labor 26.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 109.4 km away).
Coalition 74.8%Labor 25.2%
0.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SuratLabor 25.2% · Coalition 74.8% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- WallumbillaLabor 16.0% · Coalition 84.0% TPP (2025)64.3 km away
- Roma SouthLabor 29.2% · Coalition 70.8% TPP (2025)69.9 km away
- RomaLabor 23.9% · Coalition 76.1% TPP (2025)70.4 km away
- MeandarraLabor 16.8% · Coalition 83.2% TPP (2025)83.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Maranoa Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.