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QLD · Paroo Council

Yowah, QLD, 4490

Suburb snapshot

Yowah is a small locality in the Paroo area, home to around 126 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 211 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-41%), and roughly 1674.6 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
126
Median age
62
Median household income / week
$491
Dwelling vacancy
40.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
47 of 115
Median monthly mortgage
$400
Employment rate
20.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
16 / 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)
211
Against the person
65
Against property
50
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,674.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
56.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-40.9%

Most common offence types

  • Assault26
  • Drug Offences53
  • Good Order Offences36
  • Other Property Damage20
  • Traffic And Related Offences31

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bird Haven ParkPark
  • Never Left ParkPark
  • Tom Eagan ParkPark
  • Val's ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Royal Flying Doctor Service - Clinicclinic

Data sources & freshness

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

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

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

  • Royal Flying Doctor Service - Clinichealthclinic
  • Bird Haven Parkgovernmentpark
  • Never Left Parkgovernmentpark
  • Tom Eagan Parkgovernmentpark
  • Val's Parkgovernmentpark
  • Assaultcrime26
  • Drug Offencescrime53
  • Good Order Offencescrime36
  • Other Property Damagecrime20
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime31

Data sources & freshness