QLD · Western Downs Council
Wandoan, QLD, 4419
Desirability index
#249 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wandoan is a small locality in the Western Downs area, home to around 666 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 46 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 69.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 666
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,243
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 138 of 340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $712
- Employment rate
- 53.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 15 / 14
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)
- 46
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences7
- Other Offences Against The Person4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)8
- Traffic And Related Offences11
- Trespassing And Vagrancy4
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
- 915
- Wandoan State School P-10Combined
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
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Wandoan Coal ProjectOpen-cut thermal coal mine producing 30 million tonnes per annum; and supporting infrastructure.Completed EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking (2)
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- O'Sullivan Memorial ParkPark
- Waterloo Plains Environmental ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- The Wandoan Pharmacypharmacy
- Wandoan Hospitalhospital
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)
- 1/10
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 42.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #249 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- The Wandoan Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Wandoan Hospitalhealthhospital
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- O'Sullivan Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Waterloo Plains Environmental Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Wandoan Coal ProjectplanningOpen-cut thermal coal mine producing 30 million tonnes per annum; and supporting infrastructure.Completed EIS project
- Wandoan State School P-10schoolsCombined
- Drug Offencescrime7
- Other Offences Against The Personcrime4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime8
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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