QLD · Southern Downs Council
The Head, QLD, 4373
Suburb snapshot
The Head is a small locality in the Southern Downs area, home to around 12 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 29 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), and roughly 2416.7 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 12
- Median age
- 70
- Median household income / week
- $2,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 10
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 29
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,416.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.3%
Most common offence types
- Fraud3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
- Traffic And Related Offences13
- Unlawful Entry3
- Weapons Act Offences3
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Fraudcrime3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime3
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime13
- Unlawful Entrycrime3
- Weapons Act Offencescrime3
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates