QLD · Redland Council
Amity, 4183
Current weather
20.6°CMainly clear
75% humidity · 18.6 km/h wind · 20.8° / 19.2° today · 0.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Amity wears its coastal identity openly, a smaller community built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and community and employment against similar coastal suburbs, even with transport and access and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 453
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $931
- Dwelling vacancy
- 45.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 160 of 353
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,701
- Employment rate
- 36.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 12 / 5
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 18
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -12.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault10
- Good Order Offences18
- Other Property Damage9
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
- Traffic And Related Offences11
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
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Ballow St at Kindara StBus stop
- Ballow St near Kindara St hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Bus stop
- Claytons Rd at Amity Point Camp Ground HnRBus stop
- Tosh Street at Sovereign RoadBus stop
- Bo Beans CoffeeCafe
- Community centre
- Amity Point LibraryLibrary
- Parking (3)
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cabarita ParkPark
- Old School House ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 41.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3167th in Australia
- State rank
- 722nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #33 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #79 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Amity Point Libraryamenitieslibrary
- Ballow St at Kindara Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Ballow St near Kindara St hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bo Beans Coffeeamenitiescafe
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Claytons Rd at Amity Point Camp Ground HnRamenitiesbus_stop
- Community centreamenitiescommunity_centre
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Redland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.