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QLD · Scenic Rim Council

Aratula, 4309

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Updated

Desirability score

42.1/100
Average

Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs

71% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Aratula is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Scenic Rim, Aratula keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability.

Population

Population
609
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,358
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
20 of 240
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
49.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 0 / 0

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)
14
Against the person
2
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
23
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 304 residents
State safety percentile
16.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+11.7%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault5
  • Drug Offences6
  • Good Order Offences5
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)22
  • Traffic And Related Offences22

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
969
  • Aratula State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bakers of AratulaBakery
  • Super 7Convenience store
  • BP AratulaPetrol station
  • Caltex AratulaPetrol station

    6712 Cunningham Highway

  • Aratula PharmacyPharmacy
  • Restaurant
  • Sports field
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Vacant
  • Waste Basket

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Aratula Park Rest AreaPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Aratula Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

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)
3
Parks (OSM)
2

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
42.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
3124th in Australia
State rank
713th in QLD
Peer rank
#221 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#325 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
71%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Aratula Pharmacyamenitiespharmacy
  • BP Aratulaamenitiesfuel
  • Bakers of Aratulaamenitiesbakery
  • Caltex Aratulaamenities6712 Cunningham Highwayfuel
  • Restaurantamenitiesrestaurant
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Super 7amenitiesconvenience
  • Telstraamenitiestelephone
  • Vacantamenitiesvacant
  • Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket

Data sources & freshness

More in Scenic Rim Council

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