QLD · Maranoa Council
Surat, QLD, 4417
Desirability index
#15 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Surat is a small locality in the Maranoa area, home to around 402 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 22 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 54.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site 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
- 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)
- 15 / 3 / 10
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)
- 22
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -21.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault4
- Drug Offences2
- Good Order Offences2
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)6
- Traffic And Related Offences7
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
- 922
- Surat State SchoolCombined
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
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bottle-OAlcohol
- Bbq
- The Timber CrateCafe
- Wagon Wheel CafeCafe
66 Burrowes Street, Surat
- Bayley MotorsCar repair
81 Burrowes Street, Surat
- Childrens CentreCommunity centre
- Community centre
- RSL Community CentreCommunity centre
- RSL Community HallCommunity centre
- Surat Youth ZoneCommunity centre
70 Burrowes Street, Surat
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Radiance Surat Pharmacypharmacy
- Surat Multipurpose Health Servicehospital
- Surat Multipurpose Health ServiceIvan Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Astor TheatreState heritage place
- Warroo Shire HallState 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 95.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #15 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
- Astor TheatreheritageState heritage place
- Warroo Shire HallheritageState heritage place
- Radiance Surat Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Surat Multipurpose Health Servicehealthhospital
- Surat Multipurpose Health ServicehealthIvan Streethospital
- A.G. Nason Parkgovernmentpark
- Surat Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Surat Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Surat State SchoolschoolsCombined
- Assaultcrime4
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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