QLD · Fraser Coast Council

Walliebum, 4650

    What Walliebum is known for:

    Suburb profile

    In Fraser Coast Council, Walliebum keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. It is a long way from Brisbane, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. The community skews younger.

    With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

    Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. Reported crime has been falling recently.

    At a glance

    Walliebum snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    No data available

    Dwelling vacancy

    No data available

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    52nd

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    0
    Median age
    0
    Median household income / week
    $0
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 0
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    0%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    0 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
    1
    Against the person
    0
    Against property
    1
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    43.5
    State safety percentile
    51.5th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
    -18.9%

    Most common offence types

    • Assault202
    • Drug Offences335
    • Good Order Offences252
    • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)530
    • Traffic And Related Offences272

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

    3 sports centres

    Local character & venue list

    Local character

    • Limited walkable amenities nearby
    Walkability proxy
    0/100
    Sport & outdoors(3)
    • Fraser Coast Pistol ClubSports centre
    • SSAA Pistol RangeSports centre
    • SSAA Rifle RangeSports centre

    Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Maryborough Base Public Hospital (12.9 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    1
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    43.5

    Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

    For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    29° / 21°
    Rainfall
    508 mm · ~64 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    25° / 17°
    Rainfall
    453 mm · ~57 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    21° / 11°
    Rainfall
    235 mm · ~29 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    25° / 16°
    Rainfall
    250 mm · ~31 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Hinkler
    Member of Parliament
    David BATT (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    127,702
    Turnout (2025)
    89.8%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +3.8 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 56.3%Labor 43.7%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 22.3 km away).

    Coalition 53.7%Labor 46.3%

    2.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • TorbanleaLabor 43.6% · Coalition 56.4% TPP (2025)10.8 km away
    • HowardLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)15.9 km away
    • ToogoomLabor 44.2% · Coalition 55.8% TPP (2025)16.3 km away
    • Urraween NorthLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)17.6 km away
    • Urraween SouthLabor 42.3% · Coalition 57.7% TPP (2025)17.6 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    More in Fraser Coast Council

    Other suburbs in the same local government area.