QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Tully, 4854
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tully anchors everyday life in Cassowary Coast, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and parks and green space, while community and employment and schools and education sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 2,368
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,270
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 92 of 931
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,100
- Employment rate
- 53.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 71 / 11 / 118
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 · 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)
- $230
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 105
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 91 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault27
- Drug Offences46
- Good Order Offences31
- Other Property Damage28
- Traffic And Related Offences44
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 925
- St Clare's SchoolPrimary
- Tully State High SchoolSecondary
- Tully State SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
133 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Gr8 Northern AGAgrarian
- KubotaAgrarian
- Pursehouse RuralAgrarian
- Banyan Plaza CellarsAlcohol
Unit 7 Morris Street, Tully
- Star LiquorAlcohol
- BettaAppliance
- NABATM
- WestpacATM
- Tully BakeryBakery
- Tully Hot Bread ShopBakery
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banyan ParkPark
- Lions Pioneer ParkPark
- Mitchell ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Violet Smith ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 13
- Emergency department
- On site
- Agape Family Dentaldentist
- Australian Red Cross Blood Serviceblood_donation
- Cassowary ChiropracticWatkins Streetpodiatrist
- Cassowary Coast Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Clare Hayley Speech Pathologyspeech_therapist
- Livelife Pharmacypharmacy
- MAMUdoctor
- QML Pathologysample_collection
- Raycare Family Pharmacypharmacy
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathologysample_collection
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Tully Court HouseState heritage place
- Tully State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Community Kindergardenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 59.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 944th in Australia
- State rank
- 196th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #25 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #37 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 5 Star Supermarketamenitiessupermarket
- Agape Family Dentalamenitiesdentist
- Angel Careamenitiesclothes
- As Green As Garden Centreamenitiesgarden_centre
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Auzzie Hair Designamenitieshairdresser
- Banyan Park Transit Centreamenitiesbus_station
- Banyan Plaza CellarsamenitiesUnit 7 Morris Street, Tullyalcohol
- Beauty & Nails by Joeamenitiesbeauty
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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