QLD · Livingstone Council
The Caves, QLD, 4702
Desirability index
#222 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
The Caves is a small locality in the Livingstone area, home to around 680 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,082 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 1591.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 680
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,926
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 244
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 0 / 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)
- 1,082
- Against the person
- 192
- Against property
- 543
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,591.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault121
- Drug Offences106
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)255
- Traffic And Related Offences185
- Unlawful Entry111
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
- 961
- The Caves 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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Caves Country StoreConvenience store
- Parking (2)
- Post Box
- The Caves PubPub
- The Caves Recreational HallPublic Building
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Telephone
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caves ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 41.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #222 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
- Caves Parkgovernmentpark
- The Caves State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime121
- Drug Offencescrime106
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime255
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime185
- Unlawful Entrycrime111
- Caves Country Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
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