QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Tully Heads, QLD, 4854
Desirability index
#367 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tully Heads is a small locality in the Cassowary Coast area, home to around 354 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 243 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), and roughly 686.4 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 354
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,057
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 61 of 218
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,185
- Employment rate
- 41.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 11 / 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)
- 243
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 73
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 686.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault27
- Drug Offences46
- Good Order Offences31
- Other Property Damage28
- Traffic And Related Offences43
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carron Esplanade Coastal ReservePark
- Penning ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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.
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 23.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #367 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
- Carron Esplanade Coastal Reservegovernmentpark
- Penning Parkgovernmentpark
- Assaultcrime27
- Drug Offencescrime46
- Good Order Offencescrime31
- Other Property Damagecrime28
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime43
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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